A Ball State University Alumni Association Publication July 2007 Vol. 65 No.1
Connection and Cultivation:
The Alumni Ambassador Network
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Ball State ALUMNUS
Executive Publisher: Edwin D. Shipley
Editor: Charlotte Shepperd
Communications Assistant: Julie Johnson
Alumnus Assistants: Laura Ford, Denise Greer
Graduate Communications Assistant:
Katherine Tryon
Undergraduate Communications Assistants:
Sarah Davison, Jacob M. Laskowski
Contributing Writers: Ronald Morris, Edwin D.
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Alumni Association Staff:
Edwin D. Shipley, Executive Director; Laura Ford,
Alumnus Assistant; Steve Fulton, Director, New
Media; Denise Greer, Alumnus Assistant; Michelle
Harrell, Information Coordinator; Tracy Hendricks,
Director, Alumni Outreach; Julie Johnson,
Communications Assistant; Michelle Johnson,
Director, Special Events; Ernie Krug, Director,
Alumni Activities; Erin Lambert, Executive/
Financial Assistant; Deborah Linegar, Director
Alumni Services/Executive Assistant, Alumni
Council; Charlotte Shepperd, Director, Alumni
Communications/Editor, Ball State Alumnus; Sue
Taylor, Director Alumni Reunions/Constituent
Relations; Laura Waldron, Program Coordinator;
Kate Webber, Director Alumni/Student Programs
2007 Alumni Council:
Officers: Charles E. Green, President; Thomas
L. Farris, President-Elect; Mark A. Ervin, Past
President; R. Wayne Estopinal, Foundation
Representative; Thomas D. Cochrun,Vice President;
Jo Ann Johnston, Vice President; Douglas W.
Reddington, Vice President; Kimberley A. Stout,
Vice President; Edwin D. Shipley, Executive Director.
Other members: James A. Andrew, Thomas L.
Andrews, John H. Bowles, Julie C. Bradshaw, Jennifer
J. Budreau, Michael L. Chisley, Terry R. Coleman,
Frederick E. Cox, Jr., Thomas L. DeWeese, Ronald N.
Duncan, Jr., Jerilyn K. Giska, Richard J. Hall, Kerry
L. Hendel, Hollis E. Hughes, Jr., Kathy I. Hutson,
Jacqueline J. Johnston, Jenell Joiner, James C. Lake,
David E. Land, Holly R. Mahnensmith, Sarah A.
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Larry W. Metzing, Annette A. Munoz, Michael L.
Shumaker, Robin L. Sparks, Edward M. Sitar, III,
Vincent J. Von Der Vellen, Stephanie M. Walton,
Lori K. Wean
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n this issue of the Ball State Alumnus, we are pleased to share stories that speak to Ball State’s
dedication to offering a creative environment where students are experiencing immersive, real-life
learning in settings with creative, innovative faculty. The advertising program, offered through the
Department of Journalism, is producing students who are entering the professional ranks, equipped with
experience to put theory into practice to tackle whatever the industry expects of them. The secret to
the program’s success includes outstanding facilities, experienced faculty, and stellar students. Read our
College Close-up, beginning on page 14.
Leading-edge technology is changing the way the human body is analyzed, and Ball State is equipped
with a biomechanics laboratory that provides clinical services as well as enabling academic research. Our
story about the university’s collaboration with Midwest HealthStrategies that is exposing students to the
most current techniques begins on page 9.
Other stories of student success, campus progress, and alumni involvement are also within this
month’s magazine. In our lead story, we introduce you to a few of the Alumni Association’s ambassadors,
alumni in specific geographic locations who assist with coordination of activities throughout the country.
See page 19 to learn how ambassadors are helping the university tell our exciting Ball State story.
A chance encounter in Iraq brought three former cadets, who had trained together in Ball State’s ROTC
program more than 15 years ago, back into contact. The three are currently serving in different parts
of Baghdad. Their story, one that speaks to patriotism and the
importance of camaraderie, begins on page 3.
As our military operations continue today and many serve to
protect and defend the country, what a privilege it was for me
to have had the chance in June to travel east, where our nation’s
history begins and where one can manage, in a single day, to
see some high points of 400 years, with stops in Jamestown,
Yorktown, Williamsburg, and Norfolk.
Though I have visited these places before, there was particular
significance this year to walking through the Jamestown
Ball State alumni Joe Fonderoli, ’06;
site during festivities that mark the 400th anniversary of the
Brandon Schlarb, ’06; Andy Schwartz, ’04;
founding of the first permanent English settlement in North
Kurt Humphrey, ’79; Suz White, ’99; Bob
America. The historic triangle of Jamestown, Yorktown, and
Parenteau, ’95MA97, who work for the
Indianapolis Colts organization, celebrate
Williamsburg reveals history and centuries intertwined.
the 2007 Super Bowl win with the Lombardi
Throughout the 17th century, Jamestown was the capital of
Trophy at a ring ceremony in June.
the Virginia Colony. The colony’s government moved from
We invite you to submit your favorite
Jamestown to Middle Plantation (later called Williamsburg), a
Ball State-related photo taken at alumni
fortified location approximately equidistant from the James and
gatherings or showing your Ball State pride.
York rivers, in 1699, and Jamestown lost prominence.
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The years to follow would bring war and other struggles
State Alumnus, Ball State University Alumni
to the territory, and particular locations serve as reminders
Association, Muncie, IN 47306.
today of survival and stamina of the forefathers. EighteenthTo submit photos electronically, first contact
century Yorktown is probably most well-known as the site
the editor via e-mail: cshepper@bsu.edu.
where, surrounded by a superior force of French and American
troops, General Charles Cornwallis surrendered to General George Washington in 1781. But Yorktown
also figured prominently in the Civil War the following century, serving as a major port to supply both
northern and southern towns, depending upon who held the area at the time. Like Yorktown with its
strategic location on the York River, Jamestown became a significant point for control of the James River
during the Civil War.
A few miles away, Norfolk has a long history as a military and transportation port. A strategic harbor
since the early 1600s, today Norfolk serves as the distinguished residence for the battleship U.S.S.
Wisconsin, which was first commissioned in 1943 and played a significant role in Pacific operations
during World War II, in Korea in the 1950s, and again in 1990, when the ship was deployed for operations
in the Persian Gulf. Since December 2000, the ship has been docked in Norfolk, but stands ready in the
event it should be needed to join in the fight for freedom.
As we celebrate another Independence Day, it is fitting to acknowledge those who serve in the
military, and to recall the strength and spirit that comes from challenge and endurance. That has been
our country’s hallmark through the ages.
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ALUMNUS
July 2007 Vol. 65 No. 1
M A G A Z I N E
features
Call of Duty
3
A chance meeting in Iraq reunites three alumni,
all military officers serving tours of duty there
Big Ideas
14
Students in the advertising program are finding
their Ball State training makes them sought after
by top agencies
14
Connection and Cultivation:
The Alumni Ambassador Network
Advertising
19
The Alumni Association engages Ball State
graduates across the country to serve as liaisons
between the university and its constituents
19
Alumni
Ambassadors
departments
Comment: Edwin D. Shipley
2
Beyond the Classroom: Ball State’s Biomechanics Laboratory
9
Faculty Spotlight: Ronald Morris
17
news
Alumni Connection
28
Homecoming
6
Across Campus
11
Sidelines
25
Homecoming
28
Power of a BSU Degree
30
Class Notes
31
comment
Engaging alumni through
activities, programs, events, services
A
merican writer and Nobel Prize winner Pearl S. Buck once said, “One faces the future with one’s past.” As
the executive director of your Alumni Association, I hold great optimism for the future as I review the
past accomplishments of the Ball State University Alumni Association.
The BSUAA continually strives to engage alumni through activities, programming, events, and services. More
than 200 alumni events were conducted both on- and off-campus in 2006, and we are on track to host more in
2007. Not only are events coordinated by our local chapters, constituent groups, and professional societies, but
also regional events, reunions, football pre-game rallies, and Homecoming Week activities are hosted by the
Alumni Association. These events would not be as successful without the dedication of our alumni volunteer
leaders, many of whom are involved through alumni chapters, societies, and our alumni ambassadors program.
The Alumni Association has a long tradition of recognizing successful alumni and
promising students through several award and scholarship programs. Current annual
honors include the Graduate of the Last Decade Award, the Benny Award, and the
Distinguished Alumni Award. In addition, Coach-of-the-Year awards are given to
Indiana alumni coaches in each of the 19 IHSAA-sanctioned sports. Scholarship
programs such as the Alumni Association Legacy Scholarship, the Cardinal Alumni
Recruitment Team Scholarship, the Robert E. Linson Alumni Association Scholarship,
the Oliver C. Bumb Cardinal Corps Scholarship, and the Ray Ashley Scholarship offer
financial assistance to more than 50 BSU students each year. In 2007, the Alumni
Association Legacy Scholarship surpassed the $1 million mark in total amount
awarded since the scholarship was established in 1983.
Offering alumni services is an additional way the BSUAA strives to provide for the
needs of our alumni base. Many alumni take advantage of the Alumni ID Card,
not only as an additional identification card, but also as a discount card at many
Muncie-area merchants. Additional services include insurance programs, the
BSUAA affinity credit card, and the Cardinal Pride license plate. In 2006, more than
15,000 alumni participated in those three programs alone.
Communication is a key ingredient to alumni involvement. In addition to event-specific notices sent
regionally, the bi-monthly Alumnus magazine is mailed to all alumni households, an average circulation of more
than 141,000 alumni in 2006, to keep you in close contact with the happenings at your alma mater.
Alumni new media services, initiated recently, is our vision for future interaction with alumni. We will
continue to enhance our electronic communication efforts, increasing circulation of our monthly e-newsletter
and other e-mail notices. Currently, 37,878 individual alumni receive News from the Cardinals’ Nest monthly
via e-mail. During the past year more than 4,000 requests from alumni were made to the BSUAA general e-mail
address: alumni1@bsu.edu and 332 push e-mails announcing events and programs were sent to 934,286 alumni
for calendar year 2006.
I am very proud of the accomplishments of your Alumni Association and extend thanks to the many
dedicated alumni who have given their time and talents, reaching out to make our events, programs, and
services successful. With tribute to our extraordinary past, we look forward to a bright future as we build upon
our foundation.
Edwin D. Shipley, ’68MA71, Executive Director
Ball State University Alumni Association
2 Ball State Alumnus / July 2007
courtesy, Miles Townsend
on the scene
Call of Duty
courtesy, Mike Ogden
by Charlotte Shepperd
“I am well aware of the toil and blood and treasure that it will cost to
maintain this Declaration, and support and defend these States. Yet
through all the gloom, I can see the rays of ravishing light and glory.
I can see that the end is worth more than the means.”
—John Adams
“I
am proud to report that Ball State
University and the ROTC program
continue to carry their fair share of
the burden in our nation’s War on Terror,”
wrote Major Mike Ogden in an e-mail this
spring to the Alumni Association. Ogden,
a 1992 Ball State graduate who is serving a
15-month tour in Iraq, continued: “Major
Miles Townsend and Major Bob Horney
graduated in 1992 and 1993, respectively,
and together we continue to serve our
nation with the skills and education we
received as students and cadets at Ball
State.”
A chance encounter brought the three
former cadets, who had trained together
in Ball State’s ROTC program 15 years
ago, back into contact. Now, all three are
serving in different parts of the Baghdad
area, within an hour of each other.
Townsend says this is the first time all
three men have been in touch since 1992,
the year Townsend and Ogden graduated.
Townsend and Ogden had connected once
before, in 1997, while both were at Fort
Bragg, North Carolina.
“The last time Mike and I ran into each
other was at Fort Bragg, where my home
station is currently, in 1997. I was in the
Special Forces qualification course and Mike
was flying with the 1-17 Cav, [Ogden is a
helicopter pilot],” Townsend recalls. “Prior
to that we had not seen each other since
1992. Bob [Horney] and I have not seen
each other since ’92.”
Townsend explains how the three met at
Ball State.
“My third year of ROTC I was a noncontracted cadet, simply meaning I had
not indicated a commitment to become an
Army officer. I was offered the opportunity
to attend basic airborne school at Fort
Benning, Georgia and jumped at the
chance, no pun intended,” Townsend says.
“I was hooked. [Eventually, I was offered]
a desk position. Mike Ogden was the cadet
(Top) Majors Miles Townsend
and Mike Ogden, along with
fellow Ball State alumnus
Major Bob Horney, are
currently serving tours of
duty in Iraq.
Ball State Alumnus / July 2007 3
on the
the scene
scene
on
battalion commander and I was his S3/XO
(battalion executive officer and operations
officer) our senior year. Before that, I was
the cadet ranger company commander/
company first sergeant. Bob Horney took
over my position as I moved up.”
Townsend praises the training he received
through Ball State’s ROTC program. “The
impact of that time really solidified my
intent to serve in the military,” he says. “I
got into the program my junior year and
extended my time to five years in order to
earn my commission as a second lieutenant.
I had some incredible mentors while in the
program.”
He describes his current job as a “planner,
coordinator, synchronizer, and executor of
logistics support for an Airborne Brigade
Combat Team (BCT) of about 3,500
paratroopers.” In his second rotation in
Iraq, Townsend, who departed for this
tour 24 hours before his tenth wedding
anniversary, arrived in Iraq in December
2006 and expects to be there 12-15 months.
To bring some normalcy to their lives, the
troops attempt to engage in some activity
that reminds them of home. Townsend was
recently involved in a special dinner detail
that would help raise morale and quality
of life for paratroopers. They called it
Operation T-Bone.
“Our COPs (forward combat outposts)
were not getting hot meals,” Townsend
explains. “The welders in my battalion
fabricated a grill that we inserted on a trailer
that would make any tailgater jealous. Once
we had the equipment squared away, we
scheduled [food] runs to them.”
Townsend was one of the coordinators.
“We ordered [and cooked] steaks, and had
drinks, chips, and corn on the cob,” he says,
calling the operation a “big success.”
It was just a few
months ago, toward the
end of March, that my
chance encounter with
two former classmates
occurred. We were having
a particularly difficult
night on the battlefield,
and I made a call to a
nearby unit to ask for
some help.
After explaining my
tactical situation to
another Major on the
other end of the line, the
reply that came back to
me went something like
this: “Sure, I think we can
help you out. By the way,
did you happen to go to
Ball State University?”
“Yes,” I replied. “What is
your name?”
“Mike, it’s me. Bob
Horney.”
I couldn’t believe what
I was hearing. I had not
seen or talked to Bob
in more than 15 years,
since graduating from Ball
State in 1992.
After a very brief and
exciting hello, we got
down to the business of
taking the fight to the
enemy. We ended up
capturing an insurgent
that night who had
been responsible
for indiscriminately killing
many civilians. Without
the help of my fellow
alumnus, the mission
continues on page 5
4 Ball State Alumnus / July 2007
courtesy, Miles Townsend
Chance encounter
joins compatriots
A clear high point for any soldier is to
spend time with family during leave. In
March of this year, Ogden was granted a
two-week R&R and met his wife and sons
in Hawaii. “We had been apart for nearly
six months and shortly after I returned to
Baghdad, we received news of our tour
extension to 15 months,” Ogden says. “The
sadness felt from the extension was quickly
overcome by the news that my wife was
expecting our third child.”
Ogden says he will not likely be home
in time for the birth of the child, but says,
as military families have done for many
generations, he and his family will continue
to sacrifice and serve.
Townsend echoes the sentiment, and
admits to missing family and home. But he
speaks about the success of the United States
since being in Iraq. “There is no greater sense
of self worth than serving in something
far larger than oneself. Time extensions of
service are insignificant to the things that
we are accomplishing for the benefit of
democracy, liberty, and the destruction of
terrorism,” Townsend says.
The men feel a tremendous sense of duty,
patriotism, and obligation to defend the
freedom that they and their families enjoy.
Both have military backgrounds. Ogden’s
father was a Green Beret in Viet Nam and
his brother was in the first Desert Storm.
Townsend also comes from a line of veterans,
his grandfather serving in WWII and his
father in Viet Nam.
“There is no greater honor than to be
part of America’s Honor Guard, the 82nd
Airborne,” Townsend says. “We have
defended freedom since WWI and the unit’s
inception. We spearheaded the invasion of
Normandy, so fighting for freedom is nothing
new to this division or for me, since this is
my second tour.”
Stateside, families wait, wonder, and
anticipate their contact and correspondence
with their loved ones. Tiffani and Mike
Ogden met while they were students at Ball
State. Tiffani graduated in 1994. She remains
upbeat as she maintains a home in Colorado
and takes care of sons Alex, age three, and
Drew, who is 19 months. She is excited as
Officers Mike Daniels and Shawn Ransford meet
with Major Miles Townsend (middle) before he
leaves for a combat logistics patrol.
on the scene
While on leave, Major Mike Ogden enjoys family time
with his wife Tiffani and their sons, Alex and Drew.
courtesy, Mike Ogden
she talks about
their third child,
who is expected in
December.
The most difficult
part of her job as
a mother, Tiffani says, is “explaining to the
kids why Daddy sleeps at work.”
She draws her strength from church, her
friends, the Family Readiness Group—a
support group for the unit, and family. “My
mother-in-law dealt with her husband in Viet
Nam, so she’s a great resource, as well,” Tiffani
acknowledges.
“I e-mail Mike daily and we can talk
frequently,” she says, adding that she takes
pride in maintaining the family unit and
giving her husband moral support while he
defends the country.
Meanwhile, Townsend’s mother Sarah
and his sister Nancy Printz speak as
representatives of the support group for
Townsend. His youngest sister, Printz says
that “overall, the war is more personal and
meaningful” with a family member in the
midst of the war zone.
When Townsend was leaving for Iraq for his
first tour, her initial reaction was fear for his
safety. “I still hold the fear, but I also realize
that it is his job to protect the U.S. and defend
the liberties of others when our country asks
him to do it,” Printz says. “I have confidence
in his ability and the knowledge that he loves
his job and believes very much in his purpose
there.”
During the interview process for this
story, Townsend and Ogden have been
able to communicate their messages freely.
Meanwhile, no word comes from Horney.
Ogden writes: “I wanted to let you know that
Bob [Horney] recently returned from his R&R
and his unit is going through a very difficult
time right now. It may take him awhile to get
the time to write.”
Horney is with coalition and Iraqi forces
that have captured a wanted insurgent during
combat operations near the Karkh Oil Facility,
northeast of Lutifiyah, Iraq June 1. A news
release records the occurrence: “Soldiers
of B Battery, 2nd Battalion, 15th Artillery
Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team (BCT),
10th Mountain Division and the 1st Battalion,
4th Brigade, 6th Iraqi Army Division detained
the wanted insurgent and other suspected
insurgents as part of Operation Eagle Sweep.”
Horney, the
2nd BCT chief of
current operations,
is quoted: “We have been in this area
before, but we wanted to go back and
do a follow-up to make sure insurgents
weren’t hiding caches in a previously
cleared area.”
The searches resulted in four militaryaged males being questioned, one of
whom was a wanted insurgent.
“The operation was a success,”
Horney continues. “Finding the wanted
insurgents will help keep others safe.”
Although they place themselves in
harm’s way every day, the men continue
to declare their pride and their will
to serve. Their thoughts are not of
themselves. Rather, they express concern
as fathers, sons, and husbands and wish
for heightened awareness of everyone
who remains home in the United States.
Townsend’s wife Shannon and
daughters, six-year-old Ana and
eight-year-old Loren, are at home in
Fayetteville, North Carolina.
“I miss the opportunity to play with
our kids and animals, the practices
for school programs, gymnastics, and
other endeavors,” Townsend says. “I
miss working in my yard, grass, trees,
and maintaining the house, which can
provide a significant level of stress for
Shannon.
“I would ask fellow Americans to step
outside of their comfort zone and to
seek out those who serve in the military,”
he continues. “Families that are left
behind during deployments are the most
vulnerable. Water lines break, kids get
sick, and the list goes on, and one of the
partners is not there to pick up the slack.
When spouses are separated from home
and support structures, the smallest
thing can seem insurmountable.”
Ogden concurs. “This is an incredibly
difficult war, and genuine support from
those back home gives us more strength
than anyone could possibly imagine,” he
says. “I want to thank you for thinking
of our families. I’m convinced they have
the most difficult role of all in this war.” Q
continued from page 4
would likely not have been a
success.
A few days later, we
had the time to talk again.
This time, Bob said: “You are
not going to believe who
else I ran into. I came across
the name Miles Townsend in
an e-mail directory and
there was a phone number
posted with it. I called, and
sure enough it was Miles. He
is working just north of
Baghdad.”
What another great
surprise. The last time the
three of us were together
was on the BSU campus
more than 15 years ago. It
didn’t surprise me at all to
hear the two of them were
still wearing the uniform
and serving our country
more than four years into
this difficult and demanding
war.
They were the two
most dedicated cadets I
knew: Up routinely before
dawn, keeping themselves
in peak physical condition,
awake well into the night,
committed to leading other
cadets, and exceeding
the academic standards
required to achieve their
commission.
Don’t get me wrong. We
were often up late at night
doing those things most
college kids do long after
the sun goes down. We just
had a higher price to pay
than most the following
morning.
—Mike Ogden, ’92
Ball State Alumnus / July 2007 5
alumni
CONNEC TION
Boards host summer
events, schedule
award programs
Professional societies have
scheduled numerous events
into the fall months, including
a “Make-n-Take” social, a
White River Clean-up, and
award programs.
CAP: The College of
Architecture and Planning
will host its annual CAP
Alumni Day Friday,
September 21, at the Alumni
Center. A reception will begin
at 5:30 p.m., followed by a
dinner program.
FCS: The Family and
Consumer Sciences Alumni
Society will sponsor a
“Make-n-Take” summer social
at The Artist Within Monday,
July 23, in Muncie. The event
will begin at 11:30 a.m.
The board of directors’ next
meeting will be Thursday,
October 25.
BSUAA establishes
program for newborns
The Ball State University Alumni Association has a new
program to welcome newborns into the Cardinal family. In
partnership with the Ball State Federal Credit Union (BSFCU), the
Alumni Association administers the program.
“Born to be a Cardinal” is designed for babies from birth to
12 months, who are the children or grandchildren of Ball State
alumni.
The program was established as an alumni service to
recognize the university’s newest legacies, honor alumni
families, and promote pride in Ball State. It provides the family a
mechanism to save for college through the BSFCU.
Cost of basic enrollment is $15.00. New members in the basic
plan will receive a Ball State bib, a magnetic photo frame with
MCOB: The Miller College
of Business Alumni Society
board of directors is finalizing
plans and underwriting for
their fourth annual alumni
awards dinner. The program is
scheduled for Friday, October
5, at the Alumni Center.
Following the meeting,
the board will attend the
football game against Miami
University.
The society will host
a White River Clean-up
Saturday, September 15. All
NREM alumni and members
NREM: The Natural
Resources and Environmental
Management Alumni Society
board of directors will meet
Thursday, August 30, at the
Alumni Center.
“Born to be a Cardinal”
membership includes
a Ball State bib, a
magnetic photo
frame, and a $10.00
custodial account
through the Ball State
Federal Credit Union.
the “Born to be a Cardinal” logo, and a $10.00 custodial account
opened in the child’s name at the BSFCU.
Members may opt to increase the minimum for their savings
plan. Amounts greater than $15.00 will be deposited directly
into the custodial account.
The enrollment form is available through the Alumni
Association Web site, www.bsu.edu/alumni.
Introducing our new members
Legacy’s Name
Birth
Hometown
Alumni Relatives
Holden Walker Alvarez
4/24/07
Maitland, FL
Christian Barth
Nicholas Kyle Bolinger
Vincent Thomas Farris
2/7/06
1/11/07
5/15/07
Stafford, VA
Muncie
Fishers
Addison Fauquher
Emma Kahrynne Foltz
Kendall Hollems
Molly Rose Klein
Natalie Ann Knigga
Noah Ryan Knigga
Lucas Morris
Hunter Patterson
Tyler James Ryan
Gabriella Tanoos
Chase Thomas
11/8/06
2/8/07
6/8/06
3/16/07
10/5/06
10/5/06
6/3/06
11/19/06
1/4/07
12/27/06
4/21/07
Muncie
Greenfield
Muncie
Bloomington
Lawrenceburg
Lawrenceburg
Parker City
Winchester
Mundelein, IL
Terre Haute
Noblesville
Rosemary Black Alvarez, ’01, mother; Curtis McIntyre, ’81, uncle;
Debra McIntyre, ’86, aunt
Charley Barth, ’92, father
Nicole Cardassilaris, ’95, mother; Brian Bolinger, ’06, father
Emily Denison Farris, ’01, mother; Justin Farris, ’01, father; Thomas Farris, ’67,
grandparent; Linda Farris, ’67, grandparent
Lori Fauquher, ’95, mother; Charlotte Shepperd, ‘68MA75, grandparent
Katharine Foltz, ’99, mother
Ned Emshwiller, ’67, grandparent; Judith Emshwiller, ’66MAE67, grandparent
John Dragoo, ‘72MA76, grandparent; Jane Dragoo, ‘73MA81, grandparent
Edwin Shipley, ‘68MA71, grandparent; Vicki Shipley, ‘69MAE76, grandparent
Edwin Shipley, ‘68MA71, grandparent; Vicki Shipley, ‘69MAE76, grandparent
Holly Morris, ’05, mother; Craig Morris, ’99, father
Michele Patterson, ’00, mother
Robert J. Durbin, ’74, grandparent
Michel Starkey, ’95, mother
Carly Thomas, ’01, mother; Christopher Thomas, ‘02, father
6 Ball State Alumnus / July 2007
of the Ball State Natural
Resources Club are invited to
attend.
Nursing: The Nursing
summer annual Pinning
Ceremony will be Friday,
July 20, at the Student Center.
The ceremony will begin at
7:00 p.m. A reception will
follow in the Music Lounge.
The Nursing Alumni
Society’s board of directors
will meet Tuesday, August 28,
P O S T- I T S
Black Alumni: The Black Alumni Society board of directors
will host a table during the United Way Breakfast at the Black
Expo Saturday, July 21, in Indianapolis.
The society will host a reunion Friday through Sunday,
August 3-5, on campus. The reunion will include a career
development session and an awards presentation.
Recipients of the Outstanding Black Alumni award are John
R. Hall, ’72, field office director for the U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development in Indianapolis; and Wendy
Robinson, EdD96, superintendent of Fort Wayne Community
Schools.
The recently established Black Alumni Award of Achievement
will be presented at the reunion. The award recognizes black
alumni who have graduated within the past 20 years, have
demonstrated notable success in their careers, are supportive
of Ball State, and are involved in their communities. Recipients
include: Kendale Adams, ’97; La Trice Edwards, ’94; Ericka
Flye, ’92; David Lewis, ’96; Idella Simmons, ’92; Lynda Van
Davis, ’93; and Jason Whitlock, ’90.
Black alumni are invited to update their contact information
on the Alumni Registry, www.bsu.edu/alumni. E-mail will be
used to provide reunion details.
The board will meet Friday, August 3, at 2:00 p.m. at the
Alumni Center. The next board meeting is scheduled for
Saturday, September 15.
CFA: The Cardinal Football Alliance board of directors will
meet Friday, July 27, at the Muncie Elks Country Club.
The annual Ray Louthen Memorial Football Lettermen Golf
and Dinner Outing will follow the meeting. Football lettermen
are invited to join the Ball State coaching staff and special
guests for a day of golf, dinner, and fellowship.
Chicago Area: Alumni in the Chicago area are invited to
attend the annual Chicago White Sox Alumni Outing Saturday,
August 11, at U.S Cellular Field in Chicago, IL. The White Sox
will play the Seattle Mariners. Game time is 6:05 p.m.
Cincinnati Area: Cincinnati-area alumni are invited to watch
the Cincinnati Reds vs. Florida Marlins, Friday, August 24, at
the Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, OH. Game time is
7:10 p.m.
Half-Century: Ball State’s Half-Century Club will gather to
socialize and honor alumni Wednesday, August 22, at the
Alumni Center. Alumni from the class of 1957 and earlier are
invited to attend.
at the Alumni Center. The
meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m.
Alumni chapters plan
summer outings,
fall meetings
Events from parades and
concerts to baseball and golf
outings fill the summer
schedules for alumni chapters,
while board meetings are
scheduled for fall.
Adams-Wells: The AdamsWells Alumni Chapter board
of directors will meet
Thursday, September 6, in
Decatur at 6:00 p.m.
The chapter will participate
in the Bluffton Street Fair
Parade Tuesday, September 18,
at 7:00 p.m.
Greater Indianapolis: The
Greater Indianapolis Area
Alumni Chapter will host a
cocktail tasting event Thursday,
July 26, at the Rathskeller
ballroom in Indianapolis. The
two-hour event will begin
at 6:30 p.m. Steph Meyers,
’91MA92, is in charge of the
event.
The chapter will sponsor
a Mardi Gras Party on the
Prairie Saturday, August 11, at
Conner Prairie in Fishers. A
reception will begin at
6:30 p.m. and the show starts
at 8:00 p.m. Julie Bradshaw,
’80, is in charge of the event.
Saturday, September 15, the
chapter will host its annual
Hoosier Park horse racing
event in Anderson. A buffet
dinner will be served at
5:00 p.m. The race will begin
at 6:10 p.m. Jason Blythe, ’93,
is coordinating the outing.
A brochure with
information and registration
forms for all outings will
be mailed to alumni in the
Greater Indianapolis area.
The board’s next meeting
will be Wednesday,
October 17, at 6:00 p.m., in
Indianapolis.
Michiana: The Michiana
Alumni Chapter board
of directors will meet to
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Join President Jo Ann M. Gora and other Ball State
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news with alumni as part of our multi-city
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Friday, September 14
Alumni Dinner, Annapolis and
Baltimore, Maryland, and Washington, D.C. area
Watch for details in the mail or go online for
more information, www.bsu.edu/alumni
Ball State Alumnus / July 2007 7
don’t miss these
Sylvia Abrell acknowledges Carol Koss for
her service on the 1957 nursing reunion
committee, April 28. Twenty-four alumni
were in attendance for the reunion.
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FCS “Make-n-Take” Summer Social, Monday, July 23, Muncie
Black Alumni Society Reunion, Friday-Sunday, August 3-5, Alumni Center
Mardi Gras Party on the Prairie, Saturday, August 11, Conner Prairie, Fishers
Cincinnati Reds Outing, Friday, August 24, Great American Ball Park,
Cincinnati, OH
NREM White River Clean-up, Saturday, September 15, TBA
Bluffton Street Fair Parade, Tuesday, September 18, Bluffton
by Kate Webber
Graduating students
enjoy the Senior
Congrats Party, May 4,
at the Alumni Center.
More than 700 new
graduates, guests, and
friends attended the
annual event.
discuss upcoming outings
Wednesday, July 5, at
10:30 a.m., in Elkhart.
The chapter will host its
annual Elkhart County Fair
Outing Saturday, July 21, in
Goshen. The outing will
include a picnic and a concert
with Loverboy. Kristy
Ambrosen, ’94, is in charge.
In Memoriam: Ben Ervin
Ben Ervin, ’42MA48EdD66, died June 15 in Muncie. He
was assistant dean emeritus of Ball State’s graduate school
and professor emeritus. He was employed at Ball State from
1956-85.
Ervin was past president of Ball State University Alumni
Association, a position he held in 1950. His other educational
affiliations included Cardinal Varsity Club, Theta Chi
Fraternity, and Phi Delta Kappa. Ervin also served in the
South Pacific during WWII in the U.S. Army Air Corps.
He started his teaching career at New Castle High School,
then taught at Anderson High School, and was dean of men
at the University School of Indiana University. He also served
as principal at Crown Point High School.
Surviving are his wife of 58 years, Martha, MA43; two
sons, Jon, MBA76, (wife, Marsha); and Mark, ’81MA85, (wife,
Molly); four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Memorials can be directed to The Cardinal Varsity Club, Ball
State University Foundation, P.O. Box 672, Muncie, IN 47308.
Need more event information?
Visit us online or contact the
Alumni Association
Alumni Association Contact Information
phone: (765) 285-1080 • toll free: 1 (888) I-GO-4-BSU
fax: (765) 285-1414 • e-mail: alumni1@bsu.edu
Web: www.bsu.edu/alumni
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John Bergman, Dean
Smith, and John Maher
participated in the
NREM White River
Clean-up, June 9. More
than 450 pounds of
trash and tires were
collected along the river
and properly disposed.
by Karen Maher
Ball State Photo Services
UPCOMING EVENTS
The chapter will sponsor
a golf and dinner outing,
Tuesday, July 24, at Bent Oak
Golf Club. Stephanie Markley,
’90, and Robert Woods,
’65EdD90, will coordinate the
event.
Monday, July 30, the chapter
will host a Baseball Outing at
Coveleski Stadium at 6:00 p.m.
in South Bend. Wes Steffen,
’00, is coordinating the outing.
The board will meet Tuesday,
August 21, at 6:00 p.m.
Northeastern: The
Northeastern Alumni Chapter
will participate in the Three
Rivers Festival Parade
Saturday, July 14, beginning
at 7:00 a.m., in Fort Wayne.
The chapter will host
a golf and dinner outing,
Wednesday, July 18, at
Cherry Hill Golf Course
in Fort Wayne. The event
is coordinated by Matt
Momper, ’83.
SUMMER GOLF OUTINGS
Eastern Indiana Golf and Dinner Outing
Tuesday, July 10, Winchester Golf Club, Winchester
Contact: Ric Study, ’76, (765) 584-0252
Tim Passmore, ’82MA92, (765) 584-1355
Sigma Phi Epsilon Golf and Dinner Outing
Friday, July 13, Wildcat Creek Golf Course, Kokomo
Contact: Don Park, ’61MA63, (765) 286-0539
Northeastern Indiana Golf and Dinner Outing
Wednesday, July 18, Cherry Hill Golf Course, Fort Wayne
Contact: Matt Momper, ’83, (260) 432-7543
Michiana Alumni Chapter Golf and Dinner Outing
Tuesday, July 24, Bent Oak Golf Club, Elkhart
Contact: Stephanie Markley, ’90, (574) 848-5016
Robert Woods, ’65EdD90, (574) 293-2091
Cardinal Football Alliance Alumni Society
Ray Louthen Memorial Golf Outing
Friday, July 27, Muncie Elks, Muncie
Contact: Alumni Association, 1-888-I-GO-4BSU
or alumni1@bsu.edu
beyond the classroom
Capturing
State-of-the-art technology is changing
the way the human body is analyzed
A
by Katherine Tryon
slight hint of chlorine from a physical therapy pool
elsewhere in the building blends with a clean,
antiseptic scent, which greets patients as they
arrive at the Motion Analysis and Therapy Complex in
Muncie. As they enter the facility, patrons see a waiting
room to their left. To the right, down a short hallway, is
a room lined with treadmills, balance balls, and other
physical therapy apparati. A door on the opposite side of
the room leads into the year-old biomechanics laboratory.
The lab is equipped with state-of-the-art, 3-D motioncapture technology. It is the same technology used to create
video games and multi-million dollar movie animations,
but Ball State faculty and staff are not developing these
elements of entertainment. Instead, they, in partnership
with Midwest HealthStrategies, utilize motion-capture
technology to provide clinical and sports services as well as
to conduct academic research.
“[The biomechanics laboratory] not only provides
rehabilitative services, but also a venue for research
conducted in partnership with the doctors,” says Marilyn
Buck, associate provost and dean of University College.
Eric Dugan, director of the lab, explains how the motioncapture technology functions. Pea-sized spheres, covered
in reflective tape, are placed on a patient with double-sided
tape. Each sphere is programmed into a computer. Highspeed strobing LED lights are mounted on each of ten
Vicon MX cameras, which encircle the room. The cameras
look for the contrast in light caused by the reflection of the
LED lights bouncing off the reflectors. Data is transmitted
to the computer, which renders a 3-D, stick model of the
Ball State Alumnus / July 2007 9
beyond the classroom
Motion Analysis Laboratory Manager Jeff Frame
performs an evaluation using biomechanics
tools to better fit the cyclist’s positioning on his
bike for optimum performance.
patient’s motion, and also quantifies the
data into charts.
“This [technology] allows us to stop
movement, rotate the model, zoom in,
zoom out, and quantify it to look at
specific joint angles,” Dugan says.
The model and charts are analyzed
and interpreted by biomechanics
specialists, physical therapists,
and orthopedic surgeons to obtain
further understanding of the patient’s
condition.
According to Dugan, the technology
is not meant to replace common
methods of diagnosis.
“Some people think that this
computer is a turn-key method. You
walk across the stage and the computer
spits out the
answer,” Dugan
says. Instead, he
says, motionanalysis technology
should supplement
MRIs, X-rays,
and doctors’
examinations.
Those at the
facility conduct
mostly lowerThe animation
body analysis,
demonstrates a
predominately
person walking
“gait analysis,” or
across a force plate
the evaluation
that captures and
of how a patient
analyzes motion.
walks, says Dugan,
adding that
because it is more time-consuming and
complex, upper-body analysis is less
common in the kind of environment
that exists at the Motion Analysis and
Therapy Complex.
“We don’t do as many upper body
analyses. [That procedure] is a little bit
more complicated, and takes probably
25 percent more time than our lower
body, gait analysis,” Dugan explains.
Along with gait analysis, the
biomechanics laboratory provides
sports services, including golf-swing
analysis, and works with patients
struggling with injuries or diseases,
such as stroke, cerebral palsy, and
recurring stress fractures.
10 Ball State Alumnus / July 2007
Josh Weinhandl, a second-year
biomechanics graduate student,
says motion-capture technology is
especially helpful in tracking the
progress of a patient’s recovery,
because it allows for a comparison of
pre- and post-surgery conditions.
Weindhandl is one of six graduate
students working in the lab and
helping with the day-to-day activities.
Undergraduate biomechanics
students also help in the lab through
internships. Dugan says the students
benefit through the practical training.
“This is an operating business, so
students are exposed to the dayto-day procedures, protocols, and
methods used,” Dugan says. “They
have on-the-job experience when
they go out and apply for positions.”
Prior to the facility’s opening
in May 2006, students conducted
research and analyzed patients at
Central Indiana Orthopedics (CIO)
in Muncie. Wienhandl says students
previously had to assemble the
motion-capture equipment at CIO,
collect their data, disassemble the
equipment, and return to campus to
analyize data. The current procedure
is more efficient.
“When [the biomechanics lab] first
started, [professors and students]
used digital video cameras and
would have to manually go back
through each frame,” Weinhandl
explains. “With this new program, it
automatically does that.”
According to Dugan, older motionanalysis technology methods took
up to ten days to construct a model,
or 3-D graphic of the data, but the
new technology creates a model in
the time it takes for a patient to walk
across a room.
The facility is the first of its kind to
be independent of a research hospital
complex and in a metropolitan area.
Dugan explains the benefits for both
Midwest HealthStrategies and Ball
State.
“What makes this partnership
special is that it allows us to utilize
each other’s strengths,” he says.
He adds that Ball State brings the
technical expertise while Midwest
HealthStrategies contributes the offcampus location, community presence,
marketing, connections, and clinical
expertise.
Chris Robinson, assistant
director of operations for Midwest
HealthStrategies, concurs with Dugan
and calls the unique partnership a
“win-win” situation.
“Midwest HealthStrategies brings
the clinical and medical expertise and
Ball State brings the biomechanical
expertise,” Robinson says. “It’s a true
collaboration, and it has been nothing
but positive.”
The partnership also has garnered
notice from other professionals in the
field.
Buck explains. “Several doctors, from
both within and outside of Indiana,
have visited the facility because of the
partnership and the capabilities that are
provided due to the partnership.”
Dugan concludes that the
collaborative interaction between Ball
State and Midwest HealthStrategies
allows for the facility to be able to do
not only clinical and sports service, but
also to conduct research.
“That collaboration and the scope of
what we do in the lab is what truly sets
us apart,” he says. “And I don’t know of
any other places that are doing what we
do, the way we do it.” Q
Photos for this feature are courtesy of the
Biomechanics Laboratory and Cardinal
Health Systems.
across
C A M PUS
Learning Center
receives international
recertification
Ball State’s Learning Center
has received international
recertification from the
College Reading and Learning
Association.
The center was recertified
for three years in recognition
of its three-level tutor
education, which includes
regular, advanced, and
master training. Tutors are
required to have ten hours
of basic training, 25 hours
of individual meetings with
clients, and a combination
of online training, videos,
evaluations, and several
in-service programs.
Additional specialized tutor
training is conducted in the
areas of core curriculum,
writing, math, and study
strategies.
University College’s
Learning Center is designed
to enhance the academic
success of Ball State students
by providing free peer
tutoring, supplemental
instruction, and workshops
covering a variety of academic
issues. During the 2005-06
academic year, the Learning
Center served more than
4,000 students.
Ball State’s Learning Center
has been recognized in the
past as a national leader in the
field of learning assistance.
It was the first center in the
nation to receive certification
for its tutoring program from
the National Association of
Developmental Education.
The Learning Center also is
one of the largest employers
of students on campus, hiring
175 tutors, supplemental
instruction leaders, and
student assistants.
Trustees approve budget, tuition rates
Ball State’s Board of Trustees
has approved tuition and fee
rates for the next two years
and a 2007-08 budget that
includes funding for strategic
plan initiatives, as well as
salary increases for employees.
The $279 million budget
was reviewed by the
university’s Board of Trustees
during a May meeting on
campus and reflects a 2.8
percent increase in state
appropriations, a 4.9 percent
increase in student fees, and
an average four percent raise
for employees.
The university’s new budget
directs at least $3.5 million
to key components of the
strategic plan, including
raising international
enrollment; increasing
library holdings; heightening
Ball State’s profile with
the Indianapolis Center;
improving gender equity
within the athletics program;
and raising admission
standards.
During the meeting, the
board approved student fee
increases for academic years
2007-08 and 2008-09, as well
as for the five- and ten-week
summer terms in 2009.
Tuition for in-state students
will rise by 4.9 percent in
each of the next two years.
For Indiana residents who
enrolled before summer
2003, tuition will be $2,734
per semester for 2007-08
and $2,868 per semester for
2008-09, increases of $129
and $134, respectively, from
current levels. Tuition for
in-state students enrolled after
summer 2003 will be $3,336
per semester for 2007-08
and $3,500 per semester for
2008-09, increases of $156
and $164, respectively. Tuition
for non-Indiana students
will increase by six percent
annually during the same
two-year period.
In the summer of 2009,
in-state students will pay
$3,640 per semester, which is
a four percent increase, and
out-of-state students will pay
$9,966 per semester, which is a
six percent increase.
In other business, the
trustees approved: tenure for
31 faculty members, nine
promotions from associate
professor to professor, and
16 promotions from assistant
professor to associate
professor; renewal of the
university’s employment health
care plan, group life accidental
death and dismemberment
insurance, and long-term and
short-term insurance plans;
and an agreement with the Ball
State University Foundation
for management of gifts to the
university.
focus on the Indiana segment
of the nation’s first federally
funded highway, which was
commissioned in 1806 by
President Thomas Jefferson.
The National Road runs
from Cumberland, MD, to
Vandalia, IL.
The project is funded
through a $120,818 National
Scenic Byways Grant
from the Federal Highway
Administration, a division
of the U.S. Department of
Transportation.
Carlson and her students
will focus on telling stories
about people who have lived
near the Indiana segment,
located near IN-40, which
stretches 156 miles from
Richmond to Terre Haute.
This is Carlson’s third
documentary. Previously, she
was the executive producer
of Gene Stratton-Porter: Voice
of the Limberlost, in 1996 and
Ed Ball’s Century in 2000.
The documentary will
not only be used in linear
form, as in a public television
program, but the stories
also will be used in visitor
centers, touch-screen kiosks,
museums, and schools.
The project is scheduled
to be completed in early
2009. Shooting and editing
in other
NEWS
Ball State to produce
documentary
about National Road
A Ball State
telecommunications
professor will coordinate
a student team in an
immersive learning
experience to produce a
documentary about the
Indiana portion of the
National Road.
Nancy Carlson, MBA84,
chairman of the Department
of Telecommunications,
and her students will create
Stories along the National
Road. The documentary will
Ball State Alumnus / July 2007 11
Ball State
fun facts
the documentary will serve
as an educational vehicle
for both undergraduates
and graduate students in
the telecommunications
department.
Ball State approves
two charter schools
In June, Ball State
approved two new charter
schools to open in the fall of
2008: Anderson Preparatory
Academy in the Anderson
area and the Dr. Robert
H. Faulkner Academy in
Marion.
Anderson Preparatory
Academy will open in the
fall of 2008, and will serve
students in grades 6-8, with
an approved enrollment
of 200 students. It will add
one grade every year until
grades 6-12 are served,
growing to maximum of
500 students in 2012. The
school will be affiliated with
the Civil Air Patrol and will
uphold a strong disciplinary
environment. Students
will be expected to wear
uniforms. An exact location
for the school has not yet
been determined.
The Dr. Robert H.
Faulkner Academy, in
Marion, will open in the fall
of 2008, to serve a number of
at-risk students in Marion in
grades K-5, with an approved
enrollment of 158 students. It
will grow to 220 K-7 students
by 2012.
The Office of Charter
Schools has another proposal
review cycle scheduled for
this fall and expects more
organizing groups to seek
charters during that period.
12 Ball State Alumnus / July 2007
— Did you know?
The new Communication and Media Building will connect all four of
the departments within the College of Communication, Information,
and Media. The three-building conjoined complex will include the Art
and Journalism Building and the Ball Communication Building.
EFT initiates Adopt-a-School
program for 2007-08 year
Ball State’s Electronic Field Trip (EFT) program has
initiated an Adopt-a-School opportunity for the 2007-08 year.
Individuals who adopt schools connect students with Web
sites, curricula, webisodes, and live broadcasts from a variety of
national venues.
The award-winning EFT Series is an interactive, live
educational experience, and functions in partnership with
many of the country’s leading national museums, parks,
and historic institutions. Together, these organizations have
developed a digital classroom that enhances learning through
dynamic Web site and broadcast programs.
Educational materials are developed in association with
each of Ball State’s highly-credentialed national partner
organizations and crafted to meet the highest academic
standards. After weeks of classroom preparation time,
participants tune in to the EFT, a live broadcast that links
students and teachers around the country with knowledgeable
experts on site. Throughout each 60-minute presentation,
viewers explore unusual artifacts, talk with scientists and
experts, and witness experiments.
The EFT program was recognized with a 2007 TechPoint
Mira Award in the category of “Education Contribution to
Technology-Department/Program/Team” during TechPoint’s
eighth annual Mira Awards gala in May.
The program beat two other finalists, Purdue University and
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, in being recognized
for its innovative use of technology to further learning and
educational achievement. Five other Ball State programs and
projects also were nominees in the same category.
Created by Teachers College and supported by Best Buy
Children’s Foundation, the program also has received eight
Telly Awards for its programming in the past two years.
To learn more about electronic field trips or how to adopt a
school, visit www.bsu.edu/eft, or call (866) 279-8716.
In 2006, students from across the world explored Carlsbad
Caverns in California through a TV broadcast as part of the
university’s Electronic Field Trip program.
College of Architecture
names new dean
Guillermo Vasquez de Velasco
will become dean of Ball State’s
College of Architecture and
Planning, effective August 1.
Currently executive associate
dean and director of outreach
at Texas A&M University in
College Station, TX, Vasquez de
Velasco moved to Texas A&M
in 1995 as an assistant professor
of architecture after six years
with Delft University of
Technology in the Netherlands.
Vasquez de Velasco earned
his bachelor’s degree in
architecture and urban planning
from Universidad Ricardo
Palma in Lima, Peru, his
master’s degree in architecture
from the University of Toronto
(Canada), and his doctoral
degree in architecture from
Delft University of Technology.
Marilyn Buck promoted
to new position
Marilyn Buck, associate
dean of the College of Applied
Sciences and Technology at
Ball State, has been named
associate provost and dean of
University College.
As associate provost, Buck
will oversee undergraduate
education, plan and implement
new undergraduate programs,
and represent Academic
Affairs in all university-wide
curriculum considerations.
As dean of University
College, she will have
administrative responsibility for
all units of the college.
Buck received her bachelor’s
degree from Iowa State
University, her master’s degree
from the University of Utah and
her doctorate from Brigham
Young University in 1989.
IPR News staff collects 19 journalism awards
For the 25th time in his 15-year career,
Indiana Public Radio (IPR) News,
Stan Sollars, ’78MA80, IPR’s senior
Ball State’s public radio service, recently
producer, was honored by the Associated
won 13 awards from the Associated
Press. This time, Sollars was presented
Press and another six from the Society
the Best Newscast/Long Form Award
of Professional Journalists (SPJ).
for Morning Edition, the National Public
For the fifth consecutive year, senior
Radio (NPR) show he hosts locally.
news correspondent Brian Beaver, ’83,
Marcus Jackman received an honorable
won the Associated Press’ best reporter
mention in the best newscast/short form
award. In addition, Beaver received
category for All Things Considered, an
Associated Press awards in eight
NPR show he hosts locally.
categories: first place, Best Spot News
On-Air Indiana Public Radio hosts Marcus
The Associated Press awarded
for “Pendleton Hazmat Spill”; first
place, Best Feature for “Worldchangers Jackman, Stan Sollars, and Brian Beaver have IPR’s news team first place in the best
received multiple journalism awards.
community impact category for the
Visit Muncie”; first place, Best News
station’s coverage of election day problems. In addition,
Series for “Delaware County Smoking Ban”; first place, Best
the news team placed second in the best news operation
Use of Sound for “Worldchangers Visit Muncie”; second place,
category.
Best Enterprise Story for “Police Dog Stabbed”; second place,
The SPJ awards included four first-place, one secondBest Continuous Story for “Delaware County Smoking Ban”;
place, and one third. Beaver collected four honors, Sollars
second place, Best News Series for “Taylor Crash”; and second
received one, and the IPR news staff received one.
place, Best Use of Sound for “Yorktown Band to NYC”.
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college close-up
Big Ideas
Ball State’s advertising program has gained
a reputation for its savvy graduates
by Sarah Davison
A
courtesy, Michael Hanley
dvertising is an idea business, from pitching new
products to promoting events to planning strategies
for effective communication. The best in the business are
those who thrive on creative ideas, a diversity of experience,
and teamwork.
According to advertising sequence coordinator Michael
Hanley, students who graduate from Ball State’s advertising
program are equipped with experience of putting theory
into practice to tackle whatever the industry expects of
them. He explains the program’s secret.
“We’re always focusing on real life,” Hanley says. “That’s
Ball State AAF chapter members Michael Metcalf and Jessica
the key to our success. Agencies know that when they have
Dinkelman present the group’s campaign for Coca-Cola. Ball State
competed against universities from across the nation.
a student from Ball State, they’re ready to hit the ground
running.”
Chris Campbell, who graduated two years ago, is
background. After years of working in the corporate ranks,
employed by advertising powerhouse Carmichael Lynch,
Dominiak now devotes some time to his alma mater,
and works with automotive empire Porsche.
sharing his expertise in the classroom.
“I think [Ball State] is ahead of the curve, even compared
Dominiak says one of his goals as an instructor is to
to where I work,” he says. “[My Ball State experience] kind
educate students about what to expect when they embark
of gave me the upper hand.”
upon their careers, from the mundane to the unforeseen.
Campbell believes his strong affiliation with Ball State’s
Dominiak was working with Boeing as a client in
chapter of the American Advertising Federation (AAF),
September 2001 when the attack on the World Trade Center
coupled with the strength of his coursework, has been a
occurred. He says the experience tested not only his ability
major contributor to his success.
to use what he had learned, but also how to deal with
Serving as president of AAF his senior year, Campbell
situations for which no one could prepare him.
competed with his chapter at the regional level for
“You get a lot of training in the media world to handle
three years and at the national level for two years. AAF
crises,” Dominiak says. “But sometimes training can’t
competition consists of creating a campaign for a selected
ready you for reality. You never know when something like
national company and competing
against universities from around
the nation.
“Agencies know that when they have a student from
“[AAF] forced me to learn
beyond the classroom, but with
Ball State, they’re ready to hit the ground running.”
the support of my professors,”
—Michael Hanley
Campbell says. “It allowed me
real-world experience to get
myself in front of actual clients.”
Campbell also speaks highly of his in-class preparation.
[September 11] can affect you. You’ve got a job to do, and
“My professors had real-world experience,” he says, “They
you have to separate it from every other human instinct you
weren’t just academics—they were my coaches.”
have as a person.”
Mark Dominiak, a 1983 graduate, agrees that Ball State’s
According to Dominiak, the industry is undergoing
advertising training provides students with an excellent
an enormous shift in who holds power. He says media
14 Ball State Alumnus / July 2007
college close-up
“When I see presentations from our AAF, the sophistication and the
professionalism they have amazes me.”
—Marilyn Weaver
courtesy, Michael Hanley
team has consistently placed in the top three for the past
outlets like MySpace and blogs are emerging
five years.
over companies that follow the traditional
Dinkelman says this year’s campaign company, Cocanewspaper/magazine/television school of
Cola, praised Ball State’s plan as both cohesive and
advertising, and he explains that Ball State
innovative, effectively exploring uses for new media.
graduates continue to have an edge.
Dinkelman, Hanley, and others contend that a
“There’s a tremendous amount of relevance
nurturing element of the program is Ball State’s dedication
from these students who have a pulse on what’s
to providing students with leading-edge technology
happening,” Dominiak says. “The university is
and tools.
prepping people to step out into that role.”
Department of Journalism chairman, Marilyn Weaver,
Their strong curricular experience, coupled
agrees and explains that Ball State is on the advertising
with an aggressive internship program, helps
map because of its facilities, its professors, and its driven
students build resumes that move them into positions
and enthusiastic students.
with top companies, and
The university has invested
extracurricular involvement
in the program, Weaver says,
helps. Senior Jessica
demonstrated only in part
Dinkelman’s impressive work
through space and equipment
has gained her recognition.
that is second to none.
The AAF selected
The department likes to
Dinkelman as one of the 50
hire individuals who have
Most Promising Minority
practiced in the profession,
Students for 2007. Both
Weaver adds, because, “These
Dinkelman and fellow
are the people who know
advertising senior Glenise Rice
what it takes to survive in the
were chosen to participate
business.”
in the 2007 Multicultural
She continues: “When I
Advertising Internship
see presentations from our
Program, sponsored by the
AAF, the sophistication and
American Association of
Michael Hanley speaks with Michael Panyard during the
the professionalism they have
Advertising Agencies.
2007 AAF National Student Advertising Competition.
amazes me—the way they can
Dinkelman’s internship has
anticipate questions, the way they handle themselves, their
led her to New York this summer to work for Euro RSCG.
depth of understanding.
The company boasts such clientele as Heineken, Jaguar,
“We’re preparing the leaders of tomorrow,” she
Pfizer, and Louis Vuitton.
concludes.
She says her time at the university and her involvement
Campbell believes students at Ball State have all the
in AAF and other advertising organizations were integral
tools at hand to succeed. They only need to access them.
in helping her land her internship. “I’m a big believer that
Successful students have to be involved, keep up with
you get out of things what you put into them,” she says,
current events, and be resourceful, he says. “They need
“and those [Ball State] experiences are really what sets us
to pick up a newspaper, utilize their professors, and get
apart.”
involved in AAF.
Dinkelman was part of Ball State’s AAF chapter
“It’s not about just going to class,” Campbell adds, “and
presentation team that finished third in their district at the
luckily, Ball State doesn’t encourage just that.” Q
2007 AAF National Student Advertising Competition. The
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faculty spotlight
Engaging educators and enriching lives of students:
The Ohio River Teaching American History Project
by Ronald Morris
Ohio River Teaching
American History Fellows
learn about the history
of textiles and weaving
on a 19th century loom
provided by Historic
Madison, Inc.
T
he Ohio River Teaching American History Project grew from a personal interest and
the long-term stewardship of Madison, Indiana for historic structures and passionate
preservation by both business and residents. The old town along the Ohio River was
at one time the largest community in Indiana, with corresponding economic and political
might. It is one of the largest historic districts in the United States to be named a National
Historic Landmark by the U.S. Department of the Interior.
Across many years I visited Madison, frequently as an Indianapolis elementary school
teacher with a group of interested fourth- or fifth-grade students in tow. Using those
experiences as a college professor, I wrote an article about using the built environment as
a method of gathering historical information from field trips for elementary students. An
editor wanted photos to accompany the article and during the photo shoot in Madison,
representatives of both Historic Madison, Inc. and the Madison Consolidated School District
expressed interest in working with the Ball State University Department of History to help
teachers interpret the built environment with their students. That conversation grew into
a collaborative partnership that provides teacher in-service for elementary and secondary
educators. This collaboration takes information and experiences to the teachers and allows
them to adapt it to meet their needs in their classrooms.
The Ohio River Teaching American History Project helps teachers of American History
principally in grades five, eight, and eleven—the grades in which American History are
taught formally in the Indiana Department of Education Standards. Across three years the
fellows cover all of the American History Standards for fifth, eighth, and eleventh grades
prescribed by the Indiana Department of Education.
In Madison and the surrounding counties of Indiana, the Ohio River Teaching American
History Project Fellows improve student understanding and achievement in American
Ball State Alumnus / July 2007 17
faculty spotlight
Fellows follow the route of Confederate Civil War General
John Hunt Morgan in his 1863 raid across southern Indiana.
History. Across a period of three years, teachers participate
in two one-week summer seminars each summer and leave
school four days for one-day workshops. As a result of
these events, fellows bring information back to the students
in their classrooms from field trips, guest speakers, teacher
readings, and direct experiences. Further, the fellows
use primary and secondary sources, direct enrichment
experiences, and deep content knowledge in their
in-service.
Many areas of Indiana have significant populations of
rural poverty, high drop-out rates, and high levels of
special education. These populations need to be served by
high-quality teachers who have specialized knowledge in
the field of American History. Regardless of
socio-economic, drop-out, or special education status,
these students grow into our neighbors and community
members. They need to know their rights and
responsibilities under representative government. Even
if they fail every test that No Child Left Behind tosses
their direction, they are still citizens, and it is imperative
that they understand their connection to the American
experience.
To help all students understand how American history
ties into their community along the Ohio River Valley,
the project created a DVD to explain local connections to
national trends. The Ohio River Valley Teaching American
History Project staff made copies available of this DVD
to every school along the Ohio River and other selected
schools in Indiana. Staff members interviewed local
river residents, historians, and community members to
document stories about western migration down the Ohio,
architecture, industry, responses to slavery and the Civil
War, and the impact of the Twentieth Century.
Each of these short segments is to be used with students
to help them understand more about national trends in
their community. Each video supports Indiana Department
of Education standards for social studies instruction.
Based on their in-service experience, fellows create
materials they can use with their students as part of their
curriculum, and the fellows share these materials with
their peers. They present teacher workshops to share
information, and they post their work on the project Web
site so that other teachers can use their materials. They
demonstrate classroom improvement through pre-test and
post-test experiences with a university evaluator. Through
the fellows’ contact with their students, the fellows make
a difference in improving the student achievement of
American History instruction and learning.
Over time all good things come to an end, but hopefully
the Ohio River Teaching American History Project will
leave a legacy in the communities which it serves. It has
18 Ball State Alumnus / July 2007
created a network of fellows who can depend on each
other for sharing information and ideas between high,
middle, and elementary schools. It has connected these
fellows with content experts from historical preservation
groups, museums, and historical sites. It has connected
the fellows to Ball State professors, and even though the
official program will eventually disband, the network of
collaborative interactions will continue.
In the short term teachers will continue to be invited
to participate in the Ohio River Teaching American
History Project for the next two years. In the longer run
the members of the Ball State University Department of
History will continue to look for additional opportunities
to collaborate with the citizens and cultural institutions of
Indiana.
For three years Ball State will have a presence on the Ohio
River, and through this presence fellows get graduate credit
to renew their teacher certification. Ball State makes
people-to-people connections through face-to-face
interactions in other parts of the state, in addition to
Delaware County. Other communities, in addition to
Muncie, get to meet guest Ball State professors and work
with them to enrich classroom and community projects.
Ball State is making a difference for the people of our
state. Even along the Ohio River, Ball State works through
education and service to enrich the lives of citizens in the
Hoosier state. Q
Photos for this feature are courtesy of Ronald Morris.
Ronald V. Morris is associate professor of
history, preparing elementary and early
childhood social studies teachers, in the
Department of History at Ball State. The Ohio
River Teaching American History Project
is an interactive partnership between the
Department of History, Historic Landmarks Foundation of
Indiana, Historic Madison, Inc., and Madison Consolidated
School District. The project is funded by the U.S. Department
of Education.
Marilyn Skinner, Howa
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Connection and Cultivation:
The Alumni Ambassador Network
I
n 1988, the Ball State Alumni
Association established a
program designed to reach
geographic areas where there were
large concentrations of alumni and
there was a desire to establish a Ball
State presence. The goal was to find
individuals in areas across the country
who would volunteer to represent Ball
State and serve as an extension of the
university.
Under the leadership of Ed
Shipley, executive director, and the
coordination of Ernie Krug, director
of alumni activities, seeds were planted
for the Alumni Ambassador program.
Within a year it had expanded to
by Laura Ford and Denise Greer
a system of 25 alumni volunteers
from areas including Chicago,
Phoenix, various regions of Florida,
and throughout Indiana. Today, 46
ambassadors are positioned in 19
states that extend as far north and
west as Alaska and as far east as
Massachusetts.
Krug explains the rationale for the
program. “The ambassador program
grew out of a need for representation
in geographic areas where there
wasn’t a formal network in place,”
he says. “We had clusters of alumni
around the country we wanted to be
able to at least have a contact with the
university. Forming the ambassador
program became a great stepping
stone to achieving that.”
The ambassador program is part of
an alumni organizational network that
also includes professional societies,
constituent societies, and alumni
chapters. Societies and chapters
have well-defined roles. Each group
functions with its own constitution
and bylaws and a board of directors
meets regularly to plan a series of
annual events and programs that
engage alumni.
Professional societies are groups that
connect to their alumni through an
academic department or college, while
constituent societies are organizations
Ball State Alumnus / July 2007 19
University officials took the
opportunity to visit New
York City after September
11, 2001. The trip included
an alumni reception and a
visit to Ground Zero.
“I’ve helped host dinners
for alumni and retired
faculty living full- or parttime in our area, which
includes Fort Myers,
Cape Coral, Naples, and
Port Charlotte. We’ve
also hosted several
presidential receptions
over the years.”
—Jim Jackson, ’72MAE74Eds82
20 Ball State Alumnus / July 2007
with common special interests.
Meanwhile, each of Ball State’s four
Indiana chapters serves a geographic
area that represents more than 500
alumni. All are fully sanctioned and
supported by the Alumni Association.
While the ambassador program is
not as formally structured, it is no
less integral to the overall vitality of
alumni programming. Ambassadors fill
a certain niche, and are called upon to
assist Ball State in a variety of ways.
“Alumni Ambassadors are very
important to us,” Shipley says.
“They’re resource people. They assist
with a multitude of assignments
for the university as a whole—with
admissions, development, and Career
Services, for example—and they also
coordinate social and educational
events for the Alumni Association.
Ambassadors, likewise, serve as
liaisons for the university and the
Alumni Association to alumni in their
respective geographic area.”
Tom Andrews has been an
ambassador since the program’s
inception. He views the role as an
important extension of the Alumni
Association.
“The mission and goals of the Ball
State Alumni Association can only be
achieved with a network of volunteers
in all geographic regions where clusters
of alumni reside,” Andrews says. “An
alumni ambassador is the designated
alumni volunteer representing Ball
State in a specific geographic area.”
Andrews agrees that ambassadors
serve as liaisons between the
university and alumni, and
emphasizes the advantage of having
alumni representatives-in-residence.
“Some of the most important
aspects of the program are to act
as a coordinator or host for social,
educational, and business functions
that are Alumni Associationsponsored events in the area,”
Andrews says, adding, “By living in
the area, the ambassador also can
provide local knowledge of the area
and serve as a set of eyes and ears for
the university.”
A general guideline for naming
an ambassador is that 300 or more
alumni must live in the designated
vicinity. Once a locale is identified as
an area that could benefit from having
an alumni ambassador, there are
certain criteria that help the Alumni
Association select the representative,
according to Shipley. “A potential
candidate must be an alumnus,
have an interest and enthusiasm for
the university, have the time and
willingness to accept a variety of
assignments, be an active donor, and
During an outing in
Clarksville, BSUAA
Executive Director Ed
Shipley explains the
importance of alumni
support to the university.
live in the area for longer than six
months,” he says.
Shipley adds that an additional,
though obvious, prerequisite is that
the individual be positive about his
or her alma mater, and he suggests
that, often, the more effective alumni
volunteers are those who were
involved on campus as students.
Laura Cain, who graduated in
1986, serves as the ambassador for
Cass County, Indiana. She began her
attachment to her alma mater as a
student. “I was a charter member of
StART (Student Alumni Relations
Team) in college and worked in the
alumni office. When the Association
asked me to be an ambassador, I
did not hesitate,” Cain says. “I have
long believed in the importance of
staying connected to the university
and supporting its efforts. Having a
chance to meet more people and to
reacquaint myself with some people
via our activities has been gratifying.”
Melissa Ransdell, 1988 graduate,
coordinates events in the Tampa/St.
Petersburg, Florida area. She echoes
Cain’s sentiment. “My husband Jeff
and I had a great experience at Ball
State, so it’s always fun to get together
with other Ball State grads and it’s a
great way to keep current with all the
changes on campus,” Ransdell says,
mentioning the variety of events she
has hosted. “We’ve done everything
from a pizza party to dinner at a nice
restaurant.”
Recent Southern Indiana alumni events have captured
the local flavor of Kentuckiana with outings to Churchill
Downs and Buckhead Mountain Grill on the Ohio River.
Jim Jackson, who received his
bachelor’s degree in 1972, has been
an ambassador since the program’s
inception. As he moved from his
home in northern Indiana to Florida,
he agreed to continue to be an
ambassador.
“I’ve been the southwest Florida
ambassador for 19 years, and I was
Kosciusko County ambassador when
we lived in Warsaw,” Jackson says.
“I’ve helped host dinners for alumni
and retired faculty living full- or
part-time in our area, which includes
Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Naples, and
Port Charlotte. We’ve also hosted
several presidential receptions over
the years.”
“We had a
gr
at Ball Sta eat experience
te, so it’s a
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—Melissa
Ransdell, ’8
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Ball State Alumnus / July 2007 21
Washington DC area
alumni rallied for the
Cardinals at a pre-game
reception when Ball State
men’s basketball team
played at Georgetown in
2006.
2007 ALUMNI
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Orlando
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Blackford Co.
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Cass Co.
Grant Co.
Hamilton Co.
Hendricks Co.
Howard Co.
Kentuckiana
Kosciusko Co.
Lake Co.
Marshall Co.
Miami Co.
Montgomery Co.
Randolph Co.
Shelby Co.
South/East
Tipton Co.
Vanderburgh
Vigo Co.
Wabash Co.
Kansas City
Boston
Omaha/Lincoln
Reno
New York
Charlotte
Raleigh/Durham
Cincinnati
Columbus
Portland
Knoxville
Nashville
Austin
Fort Worth
Houston
North Virginia
Milwaukee
Melissa Gordon, ’85MA87EdS87
John Rotz ’68
Suzanne Salazar, ’78
Jim Jackson, ’72MAE74EdS82
Todd Johnston, ’91MS92
Beverly Brizendine, ’74
Melissa Ransdell, ’88
Diane Ulrich, ’78MAE83
Ed Sitar, III, ’94
Ted Leas, ’73
Steve Bullington, ’85MS99
Laura Cain, ’86MAE98
Todd Levy, ’74MBA80
Jim Sparks, ’68MA71
Tom Andrews, ’77
Marilyn Skinner, ’58MA61
Glen Snow, ’71MA76
Jon Parker, ’75
Foster Stephens, ’73MAE78
David Pruis, EdD86
Doug Kuepper, ’81
Chuck Streetman, ’69MA72
Ric Study, ’76
Mary Elsbury, ’77
Jeri Giska, ’84
Vern Schmaltz, ’70
Ellen Bickel, ’92
Tim Jarvis, ’77
Kelli Halderman, ’91
John Yount, ’68MA73
Traci Knoblauch Nordberg, ’92
Susan Staab, ’88MS89
Fran Torrez, ’83
Charie McLaughlin, ’75
Mike Mahan, ’92
Patrick McMillen, ’91
Lucy Atkinson, ’78
Craig Stephens, ’86
Brent Kirk, ’84
Marty Mansfield, ’87
Chuck Thresher, ’93
Chuck Dennis, ’92
Sandra Durbin, ’61MA66
Steve Moniaci, ’79
Ted Bechtel, ’72
Dave Fountain, ’67MAE72
One of the earliest roles for
ambassadors was to assist in the
university’s recruitment process, an
activity that continues today. The
Association works with the Office
of Admissions to staff receptions for
prospective students in Indiana, Ohio,
and Illinois.
“[In the beginning] we made sure we
had alumni ambassadors everyplace
we thought there would be admissions
receptions,” says Krug. The ambassador
coordinates volunteers who staff
registration tables at the receptions,
which provide an opportunity for
alumni to share first-hand accounts
and information about Ball State
to prospective students in their
community.
According to Krug, an important
aspect of that role is getting someone
who, “in every case, can represent
Ball State on a very personal level to
family, friends, and to people who
sometimes don’t know a lot about the
university.”
Ed Sitar, a 1994 graduate and
now the Chicago-area ambassador,
worked first as a volunteer with the
admissions receptions. His affinity for
the university is evident. “I absolutely
love Ball State,” Sitar says. “I love the
campus, the College of Architecture
and Planning, and being involved
with the Alumni Association, and I
want others to gain the same valuable
experiences that I did.”
Geographic social events can
range from baseball games, picnics,
and golf outings to receptions,
dinners, and special recognition
programs. Some events are
conducted to support specific
university functions, while
others are planned around
scheduled attractions in
a particular city, such as
professional sporting events,
theater shows, or musical
concerts.
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Sitar coordinates annual Chicago
Cubs and Chicago White Sox
outings, both of which have become
annual events. This year’s White Sox
outing is Saturday, August 11, and
Sitar says, besides the social aspect,
“the event offers an opportunity to
network with other Chicago-area
alumni, as well as gain updates about
campus and the university.
The Association hosts an annual
golf and dinner outing in Kokomo,
driven by volunteer alumnus Craig
Dunn. “The Kokomo event is an
excellent example of an activity that
incorporates more volunteers to plan
and conduct,” Shipley says.
Marilyn Skinner, the Kokomo-area
ambassador, along with Dunn and
Ron Barsh, plan the outing. While
Dunn and Barsh handle the sporting
event, Skinner, who does not play
golf, generates interest in the dinner
portion. “I write a letter to other
women in Howard County and ask
them to support the event by coming
to the dinner,” she says. “Each year
we get a few more non-golfers
attending the dinner.”
Ball State sporting events are
optimal occasions for alumni to
gather for a casual event in Ball
State’s name and nationally-televised
games present opportunities for
simultaneous outings. When the
Cardinals have participated in NCAA
basketball tournaments or football
bowl games, gatherings dubbed
“watch parties” have been hosted by
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platform, the university and the
Alumni Association are engaged
with ambassadors to facilitate a
multi-city tour to formally introduce
alumni to the university’s 2007-2012
strategic plan. University President
Jo Ann M. Gora and other university
officials are traveling to cities across
the country to take the Ball State
message to alumni. Through the
president’s remarks and a brief DVD
presentation, participants receive a
first-hand view of campus updates
and current programs. The tour has
visited Phoenix, Santa Fe, Cincinnati,
Indianapolis, and Anderson.
Presentations will continue this
fall when, among other locales, the
university will make the Education
Redefined presentation during a pregame rally in Annapolis, Maryland,
in conjunction with Ball State’s
football game against Navy.
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and other social and educational outings.
Ball State Alumnus / July 2007 23
the Education Redefined Tour centers
around a common theme and purpose
over a specific time period, and presents
venues for the university to focus on expansion
of campus and programs that excel on a national
level.
Event coordination is a significant part of their role,
but ambassadors also serve on an ongoing basis as the
connecting link between alumni in their region and
the university. They gather news for the Association
about alumni who are excelling in their professions,
help alumni with university contacts who can answer
their questions or concerns, and provide prospective
students information that will assist them in their
decision to attend Ball State.
The Association views ambassadors as vital to its
overall programming effort, and ambassadors consider
it an honor to be able to stay connected and give back
to their alma mater.
Charie McLaughlin worked as a director of
University Development on the Ball State campus for
four years and assisted with cultivational activities
from her home in New York before then. She has been
the official New York City ambassador since 2003.
McLaughlin summarizes. “I got an excellent education
at Ball State and am so proud of my degree. It is an
honor to stay in touch with the university and have
a direct link. [The ambassador program gives me] an
excuse to do that, when distance and life occurrences
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24 Ball State Alumnus / July 2007
C
Marilyn Skinner:
Serving her alma mater
Marilyn Skinner has been an active alumnus since receiving
her two degrees from Ball State, her bachelor’s in 1958 and her
master’s in 1961. She has participated in a number of activities
and volunteered to fulfill roles within the Alumni Council
and other groups. Skinner was honored with the Benny and
Distinguished Alumni awards in 1983 and 1984, respectively. She
has served 15 years as an ambassador for the Kokomo area.
“The most gratifying part of being an ambassador is being
able to help people,” she says. “Sometimes it is trying to find a
long lost friend, and I just contact the Alumni Association and
get the information for them, or it is asking about information
for a child who is getting ready to plan for college. [And,]
sometimes it is about an activity or a building’s location. The
answer is never further away than an e-mail to Ed Shipley, who
either sends me the needed answer or gives me the name and
phone number or e-mail address of the person who has the
answer.
Skinner continues. “What I love about Ball State is its personal
touch. Even though it has grown through the years, it still
remains friendly and caring to its students and its alumni.
“As a student I was a member of Delta Zeta sorority and was
very active in campus events,” she says. “And, as an alumna I
was on the Alumni Council and was president of the Alumni
Association.” Skinner served as president of the Association in
1982.
“I had always enjoyed my time as an Alumni Council member
and thought [being an ambassador] would be another way for
me to keep actively in touch with Ball State and [its] graduates,”
she continues.
When she has returned for visits to campus, Skinner says
she has been able “to learn more about what has happened in
terms of buildings, programs, and staff. She is impressed with
the university’s current direction. “I love the enthusiasm of
President Gora and the class she brings to the university. The
new marketing idea, ‘Education Redefined,’ really shows off the
university’s offerings and its students. It is a first-class university
where one can receive a first-class education. “
Skinner concludes: “I love the beauty of the campus and I
appreciate the art and culture it brings to the state—especially
the central area of the state. And, of course, I love it because it is
my alma mater.” Q
Photos in this feature were provided by individual ambassadors and
The Alumni Association.
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SIDELINES
Troy Hershman, MA92,
has been named assistant
athletics trainer and Shawn
Comer, ’92, has been
promoted to associate
athletics trainer for Ball State.
Hershman joins the Ball
State staff after working four
years as a clinical assistant at
Central Indiana Orthopedics
(CIO). Prior to his work at CIO,
he served as an athletic trainer
at Indiana State from 1998-2003
and worked at Saint Joseph’s
College from 1995-98.
Hershman was a graduate
assistant at the University of
Utah from 1993-95, while
earning his master’s degree in
sports management.
Lehe, Williams receive First Team
All-MAC distinction
Women’s indoor track
senior Rose Lehe (Wolcott/
Tri-County H.S.) and
junior Amber Williams (Ft.
Wayne/Concordia Lutheran
H.S.) have been named
to the first team All-MidAmerican Conference,
while Terri Abraham
(Decatur, IL/ArgentaOreana) received secondteam honors.
Lehe, also awarded
Academic All-MAC
honors, recorded a
first-place finish in the
3000-meter steeplechase at
the MAC Championship
in May. Lehe finished in
10:46.87, her fastest time of
the season.
Amber Williams was
named the Most Valuable
Performer at the MAC
Championship for
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Amber
Williams
her performance in the
100-meter dash, 100-meter
hurdles, 200-meter dash, and
in the 4x100 relay. Williams
set two MAC Championship
records. She placed first in
the 100-meter dash, clocking
in at 11.54. She also took
first place in the 100-meter
hurdles, with a time of 13.32.
Williams placed second in
the 200-meter dash, finishing
in 23.83.
Williams advanced to
the USA Track and Field
Championship in June, after
a fifth-place finish in the
100-meter hurdles at the
regional in May.
Abraham was second
in the long jump at the
conference championship,
tying her personal seasonbest jump, with a distance of
19-11.50.
Rose Lehe
Comer, who served as
assistant athletics trainer at
Ball State for ten years, is
a 1990 graduate of Central
Michigan.
Before joining the staff at
Ball State, Comer worked
for Butler University from
1992-93 and at St. Joseph’s
College from 1993-96.
in other
NEWS
Yancey earns
Academic All-MAC
honors
Senior Taylor Yancey
(Avon/Avon H.S.) has
been named to the 2007
Academic All-MAC
Women’s Softball team.
Majoring in speech
pathology, Yancey has a
3.51 grade point average.
Yancey hit .273 for the
Cardinals including five
doubles, five triples, eight
home runs, 23 runs batted
in, and 24 stolen bases.
She led the team and the
MAC with 42 runs scored.
Yancey’s total is a new
single-season Ball State
record.
She also set the singleseason home run record
with eight. She is tied for
second on the career home
run list with 12.
Other accomplishments
include leading the MAC
with five triples, placing
second in total bases with
84, and finishing third in
the conference in stolen
bases with 24.
Peniata joins
women’s volleyball
coaching staff
Marci
Peniata,
who
spent the
past four
seasons
as a
member
of the
Minnesota women’s
volleyball team, has
been named assistant
coach for the Ball State
women’s volleyball
team.
Peniata, who finished
her four-year career
at Minnesota in 2006,
ranked second on the
school’s all-time career
digs list at 1,401. After
collecting the seventhbest single-season
dig total in school
history last season
(532), Peniata earned
recognition on the
American Volleyball
Coaches Association
All-America Honorable
Mention team and was
named the Big Ten
Defensive Player of the
Year.
A First-Team All-Big
Ten honoree, Peniata
helped guide the Golden
Gophers to a 26-8
overall record in 2006,
including a 17-3 Big Ten
ledger, which placed
Minnesota second in
the conference. Peniata
is a native of Plymouth,
MN.
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Ball State Athletics hires Hershman, promotes Comer
Ball State Alumnus / July 2007 25
Ball State
— Did you know?
Ball State’s recent addition to Scheumann Stadium includes a FieldTurf surface,
the field of choice for 21 of the National Football League’s 32 teams.
fun facts
Twins select Heyne; DeGeeter receives MAC honors
BUZZER
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Ball State junior closer Kyle Heyne (Coldwater, OH/Coldwater H.S.) was
selected by the Minnesota Twins in the 27th round of the 2007 Major League
Baseball draft. He was the 842nd overall selection.
Teammate Ryan DeGeeter (Warsaw/Warsaw H.S.), senior, has earned
Academic All-Mid-American Conference honors for the second straight season.
Heyne has one year of eligibility remaining at Ball State. He could choose to
sign a contract with the Twins or return to school for one more season as a fifthyear senior.
Through three collegiate seasons, Heyne accumulated 24 saves to tie him for
first place on the Ball State career saves list.
Kyle Heyne
The right-hander saved ten of the Cardinals’ 20 victories in 2007 to go along
with a 5-3 record in starting roles. Heyne also led Ball State in appearances with 26, and his 2.31
ERA was the second-lowest on the team.
Heyne’s selection marks the 12th consecutive year the Cardinals have had at least one player
chosen in the draft. He became the 44th player in Ball State history to be drafted, but just the
second to be selected by the Twins, following Jason Paul, ’02MS04, who was a 49th-round
selection by Minnesota in the 2001 draft.
DeGeeter is an exercise science major, who owns a 3.77 grade-point average.
The senior pitcher led Ball State with 78 innings pitched in 2007. He finished his senior
campaign with a 5-6 record and a 5.65 ERA.
at the
Women’s Golf: Paige Esford
(Kingston, Ontario/St.
Lawrence College) has signed
a national letter of intent to
attend Ball State and compete
for the women’s golf team.
Senior Kallie Harrison
(Decatur, IL/St. Teresa H.S.)
has been named to golf ’s
Academic All-MAC team.
Women’s Gymnastics: Nina
Fogle (Seattle, WA/West
Seattle H.S.) has signed a
national letter of intent to
attend Ball State and compete
on the women’s gymnastics
team.
Alumni Association
Pre-Game Football Rally
Cheer the Cardinals to victory!
P r e - G a m e R a l ly S c h e d u l e
SEPT. 29
vs BUFFALO
AUG. 30
vs MIAMI
10:30 a.m-12:30 p.m.
Adult Meal: $12.00
Child Meal: $6.00
Game Time: 1:00 p.m.
4:30- 6:30 p.m.
Adult Meal: $15.00
Child Meal: $7.00
Game Time: 7:00 p.m.
10:30 a.m-12:30 p.m.
Adult Meal: $12.00
Child Meal: $6.00
Game Time: 1:00 p.m.
NOV. 13
vs TOLEDO
5:00- 7:00 p.m.
Adult Meal: $15.00
Child Meal: $7.00
Game Time: 7:30 p.m.
NEW KID’S MENU
Cash bar available at each rally
Rallies are open to all Cardinal football fans
and will be hosted in the Alumni Center.
Name
with favorites like mini
hamburgers and corn dogs,
fruit roll-ups, soft serve ice
cream. Menu differs for each
game. See full kid and adult
menus at www.bsu.edu/alumni
Specify choice(s) of game(s):
Address
City
OCT. 6
vs CENTRAL MICHIGAN
# of adults
State
(See cost
above)
Zip
# of children
(5-10) (See
cost above)
# of children
(under 4)
free
Home Phone
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
E-mail:
Name(s) of those attending
(for nametags)
For credit card reservations:
Reservation
Deadline
30
29
6
13
8/7
9/26
10/3
11/9
TOTAL ENCLOSED $
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Date:
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Phone: (765) 285-1080
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909 Grille
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alcohol)
Abby’s Gift & Home Decor
105 E. McGalliard Rd., Muncie
www.abbycandles.com
15% off in-store purchase
Albany Golf Club
1100 E. Golf Course Dr.,
Albany
18 holes with cart; $23-weekdays;
no holidays
All Seasons Climate
Controlled Storage
2130 Research Dr., Ft. Wayne
5% discount on storage (based
on availability)
Alliance World Coffees, Inc.
5601 W. Jackson St., Muncie
www.awcoffees.com
10% off coffee or tea
American Drycleaners
3005 W. Jackson St., Muncie
15% off all dry cleaning
Ashcraft Jewelers
525 E. McGalliard Rd., Muncie
20% off merchandise (excludes
jewelry & watch repairs, class
rings, & Swarovski crystal; not
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Baskin Robbins
1905 W. McGalliard Rd.,
Muncie
2 West Honeycreek,
Terre Haute
www.baskinrobbins.com
$4 off cakes or pies $15 or
greater; or 10% off purchase
Batteries Plus
4101 N. Wheeling Ave.,
Muncie
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Muncie
www.beefobradys.com
10% off food purchase; dine-in
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Best Western, Muncie
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www.bestwestern.com
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Blue Bottle
206 S. Walnut St., Muncie
www.bluebottlecoffee.com
Free drink upgrade (next size)
Cardinal Hills Golf Course
3810 S. Whitney Rd., Selma
18 holes with cart $20 (not valid
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Carlos O’Kelly’s
511 W. McGalliard Rd.,
Muncie
www.carlosokellys.com
Free individual chili con queso
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Classroom Connection
728 S. Tillotson Ave., Muncie
10% off in-store merchandise
Crabtree Photography
4617 N. Wheeling Ave.,
Muncie
www.crabtreephotos.com
50% off session & 24 free wallets
Dairy Queen
of Muncie/Yorktown
3820 W. Bethel Ave., Muncie
700 E. McGalliard Rd., Muncie
3201 S. Madison St., Muncie
9135 W. Smith St., Yorktown
10% off purchase; $3 off any
ice cream cake
Damon’s Grill
3451 N. Nebo Rd., Muncie
10% off dine-in purchase
(excludes alcohol)
Dandelion’s Flowers
and Gifts
120 S. Walnut St., Muncie
www.dandelionsflowersandgifts.com
10% off all floral local orders
Domino’s Pizza
811 W. McGalliard Rd.,
Muncie
Buy any pizza at regular menu
price, get any second pizza of
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Eva’s Pancake House
8424 S. St. Rd. 67, Pendleton
831 Broadway, Anderson
4008 W. Bethel Ave., Muncie
10% off any meal (not valid on
kid or senior menu)
Framemakers
3413 W. Fox Ridge Ln.,
Muncie
www.framemakersmuncie.com
20% off custom framing (not
valid with special offers)
Fred Toenges Shoes
4311 W. Clara Ln., Muncie
20% off any regularly priced
shoes
Gordy Fine Art
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224 E. Main St., Muncie
www.gordyframing.com
15% off picture framing
Hanson Beverage Service
14141 W. McKnight Dr.,
Yorktown
www.hansonbeverage.com
30 day FREE trial on water and
cooler; 10% discount thereafter
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Hartmeyer Saddlery
7111 W. Bethel Ave., Muncie
www.hartmeyer.com
Mane & Tail comb for horse, dog,
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Healthful Touch
Therapeutic Massage
2804 S. Tillotson Ave.,
Muncie
www.healthfultouchclinic.com
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Hollywood Video
601 S. Tillotson Ave., Muncie
Misty’s House of Flowers
2705 N. Walnut St., Muncie
Rosie’s Custom Frames
752 S. Tillotson Ave., Muncie
Rent any movie receive 2nd
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www.mistyshouseofflowers.com
10% off all in-store flower
purchases
15% off custom framing gift
items
Hoover the Mover
Fort Wayne
www.Hooverthemover.com
10% discount on labor for any
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Hot Heads
Hair Design Team
1300 W. McGalliard Rd.,
Muncie
10% off all regular services, retail
hair care products, and wigs and
hair pieces
Incredible Yogurt
3804 W. Bethel Ave., Muncie
Muncie Children’s Museum
515 S. High St., Muncie
www.munciechildrensmuseum.com
$1 off regular admission; limit $4
per visit
Osborn’s Family
Restaurant
in Albany
220 W. State St., Albany
10% of any dinner
Papa John’s
10% discount on entire inventory
2714 N. Wheeling Ave., Muncie
2123B S. Madison St., Muncie
2040 S. Scatterfield Rd., Anderson
Buy a L or XL pizza at regular
menu price and get a M
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one coupon/discount per
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The Knowledge Shoppe
4911 N. State Rd. 9, Ste. A,
Anderson
Papa Murphy’s Pizza
1604 W. McGalliard Rd.,
Muncie
Buy one waffle cone, get one free
(toppings extra; one offer per
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Jeffrey E. Carter Jewelers
125 E. Charles St., Muncie
www.TheKnowledgeShoppe.com
10% off in-store items (not valid
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Free cheesy bread with any
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10% off boarding
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4116 W. Bethel Ave., Muncie
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2215 S. Madison St., Muncie
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200 N. Walnut St., Muncie
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1607 S. Scatterfield Rd.,
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11740 Brook School Rd.,
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1312 W. McGallliard Rd.,
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1901 N. Broadway Ave.,
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FREE classic cheese coney with
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Skyline Chili
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Mermaid Pool & Spa Patio
182 W. 300 N., Anderson
3505 W. Foxridge Ln.,
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721 W. Walnut, Albany
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10% discount (excludes alcohol)
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1410 E. McGalliard Rd.,
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1600 N. CR 563 E., Selma
10% discount
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417 N. Reserve, Muncie
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H OMECOMING W EEKEND S CHEDULE
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION AWARDS DINNER—6:30 p.m. Assembly
Hall, Alumni Center. The Alumni Association will showcase
2007 recipients of the Distinguished Alumni Award, Benny
Award, GOLD Award, and the Linson Scholarship. Finalists
from the annual Talent Search will provide entertainment.
Cost is $30.00.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13
Ball State will celebrate Homecoming 2007 with a week
of festivities, that will culminate Saturday, October 13.
The theme this year is “Roll Out The Red.”
Brian Geiselhart, senior from Langhorne, PA, is
general chairman of the Homecoming Steering
Committee. Other committee members, their
hometowns, class years, and chairmanships, include:
Megan Burkett, Crawfordsville, sophomore, residence
halls; Mary Ann Clark, Aurora, IL, junior, special
events; Jenna Dock, Anderson, senior, Talent Search;
David Downing, Lafayette, senior, special events
and broadcast liaison; Chelsey Everhart, Anaheim
Hills, CA, junior, awards and judges; Alexandra
Garritano, Lowell, junior, special events; Kimberley
Jackson, Fishers, senior, publicity; Asher Lisec,
Fairfield, OH, senior, parade; Natalie Nauman,
Marion, senior, faculty/staff and athletics liaison; Jen
Nietupski, Michigan City, senior, special assistant and
involvement; Loren Ray, Indianapolis, junior, student
organizations; Arica Thiel, Butler, junior, executive
assistant; Lindsey Thompson, Hope, senior, royalty;
Mia Trimboli, Mishawaka, junior, sponsorships and
promotions; and Jon Weaver, Goshen, senior, Air Jam.
ALL-ALUMNI COFFEE HOUR—9:00 a.m. Tent at McKinley and
University. Visit with alumni before the parade.
HOMECOMING PARADE—9:30 a.m. More than 100 units will
take part in this year’s parade, including BSU student
groups, high school bands, and community organizations.
The parade will start from Muncie Central High School.
PRE-GAME ALL-ALUMNI BUFFET LUNCHEON—11:30 a.m.
Alumni Center and surrounding tents. All alumni are
welcome to a buffet luncheon featuring a visit from the
BSU cheerleaders and Charlie Cardinal. Special space will
be reserved for alumni group gatherings. Cost is $12.00.
Children 8 and under are free. Advanced reservations are
required.
FOOTBALL GAME—2:00 p.m., Scheumann Stadium. Cheer the
Cardinals to victory over the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers.
For game-only ticket information, call the athletics
ticket office, (765) 285-1474; toll free, 1-888-BSU-TICKET.
Reserved seating tickets are $15.00.
GROUP GATHERINGS—Attend the pre-game luncheon, game,
and post-game celebration at the Alumni Center, and
receive a parking pass, all for $24.00. Banners will mark
reserved tables, and nametags will be provided for Alpha
Chi Omega, Black Alumni Society, Half-Century Club
members, and Theta Chi.
SPECIAL CLASS REUNIONS FOR CLASSES OF 1967 AND 1982—A
special reunion package includes the Friday night Alumni
Awards Dinner, Saturday’s pre-game buffet luncheon, a
general admission football ticket, post-game celebration,
and a parking pass, for $35.00 per person ($72.00 value).
For Saturday events only, the cost is $24.00 each ($42.00
value).
POST-GAME CELEBRATION—Alumni Center. After a victory
against the Hilltoppers, join alumni and friends for food,
music, and a cash bar. (Complimentary drinks are included
with the all-day package price.)
2007 Homecoming
Steering Committee
(Front Row): Mia Trimboli,
Mary Ann Clark, Kimberley
Jackson, Megan Burkett,
Natalie Nauman, Chelsey
Everhart. (Middle Row):
Alexandra Garritano,
Asher Lisec, Jenna
Dock, Jen Nietupski,
Arica Thiel, Lindsey
Thompson. (Back
Row): Loren Ray,
Brian Geiselhart,
David Downing,
Jon Weaver.
Orders must be accompanied by this form, payment,
and a self-addressed, stamped envelope.
Name
H OMECOMING IS A TIME TO RETURN TO YOUR ALMA MATER
AND RENEW FRIENDSHIPS . R EUNIONS ARE SCHEDULED FOR
SPECIFIED CLASSES AND SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS .
INDIVIDUAL TICKETS
Address
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12—Alumni Association Awards Dinner—$30.00 each
Enclosed: $_________ for ____ tickets
City
State
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13—All-Alumni Pre-Game Buffet (non-group reunion)
(Lunch Only)—$12.00 each
Enclosed: $_________ for______tickets
(children 8 and under, free)
# of children (8 and under)______
Zip
Class year(s)
ALUMNI GROUPS-ONLY PACKAGES
Alumni Groups-Only—Costs vary
Select the group with which you are affiliated.
Packages below are reserved for groups only.
Home Phone
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(Check desired group)
Alpha Chi Omega
Black Alumni
Half-Century Club
E-mail
Names of all guests (for nametags)
Theta Chi
Class of 1967
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(graduates from 1957 and earlier)
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Package #1includes Friday
night dinner, Saturday pregame buffet, parking pass,
game ticket, and refreshments
for post-game celebration.
Reservations, $35.00 each
($72.00 value).
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pre-game buffet, parking pass,
game ticket, and refreshments
for post-game celebration.
Reservations, $24.00 each
($42.00 value).
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All costs include tax and gratuity.
Total Enclosed: $_________
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Number of packages: _______________
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have tickets mailed to you.
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Ball State University
Alumni Association
Muncie, IN 47306-0075
To order by FAX: (765) 285-1414
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Visit our Web site: www.bsu.edu/alumni/homecoming
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Power
THE
of a BSU degree
In our May issue we featured a roster of firms that have Ball State graduates as founders or major officers
in their companies and more than ten percent of Ball State graduates as employees. Companies who have
responded since May are included this issue. The Alumnus staff thanks everyone who participated.
courtesy, Kovert Hawkins Architects
Praxis Consulting, Muncie
www.praxisconsulting.com
BSU Founder: N/A; Shane Copley, ’04, investigation manager; Josh Kemmerling,
’03, research manager; Chad Martin, ’05, client business manager; Adam Smith,
’05, audit manager; Colby Zepik, ’01, recovery manager; founded in 1997
Total number of employees: 45
Total number of BSU employees: 29
Company overview: service provider specializing in subrogation benchmarking,
outsourcing, and closed-file reviews, enhancing the recognition and recovery results
of U.S. auto insurers, self-insured, and municipalities
Ritz Charles Inc., Carmel and Overland Park, KS
www.ritzcharles.com
BSU Founder: Charles Lazzara, ’74, president; founded in 1985
Total number of employees: 150 (IN), 120 (KS)
Total number of BSU employees: 35 (IN)
Company overview: Event facility and catering company
Alumni from Kovert Hawkins Architects are (Front row): John
Hawkins, Hal Kovert. (Back row): Heather Graninger, Brendan
Brown, James Lake, and Sara Wendelin.
Schmidt Associates, Indianapolis
www.schmidt-arch.com
BSU Founder: N/A; Anna Marie Burrell, ’93, principal; Ronald W. Fisher, ’79,
director of operations/principal; Sarah K. Hempstead, ’98, principal; Kevin D.
Shelley, ’90, principal; Mary Ellen Wolf, ’87, principal; founded in 1976
Total number of employees: 98
Total number of BSU employees: 30
Company overview: architecture and design firm
A.E.D. Motorsport Products, Indianapolis
www.aedmotorsport.com
BSU Founder: P. Alan Lowe, ’85, president; founded in 1995
Total number of employees: 11
Total number of BSU employees: 3
Company overview: a leading distributor of fabrication metals with a focus on the
motorsport industry
Synthesis Incorporated, Indianapolis
www.synthinc.com
BSU Founder: Jenelle L. Smagala, ’87, president; founded in 1998
Total number of employees: 15
Total number of BSU employees: 7
Company overview: architecture and landscape architecture design firm, specializing
in health care, higher education, life sciences, civic/community, and parks and
recreation
Kovert Hawkins Architects, Inc., Jefferonville and Louisville, KY
www.koverthawkins.com
BSU Founders: Hal E. Kovert, ’76; principal; John A. Hawkins, ’82, principal;
founded in 1985
Total number of employees: 12
Total number of BSU employees: 7
Company overview: architecture, engineering, landscape architecture, and interior
design firm
Perkins VonDeylen Architects, Indianapolis
www.PVandA.com
BSU Founder: Scott Perkins, ’90, co-founder; Craig VonDeylen, ’90, co-founder;
founded in 2000
Total number of employees: 5
Total number of BSU employees: 5
Company overview: architecture firm specializing in housing and mixed-use urban/
redevelopment projects
courtesy, A.E.D. Motorsport Products
Eastern Engineering, Muncie, Indianapolis, and Fort Wayne
www.easternengineering.com
BSU Founder: N/A; Mark Langdon, ’96, president; Dawn Langdon, ’96, treasurer;
founded in 1972
Total number of employees: 40
Total number of BSU employees: 8
Company overview: full-service reprographics firm specializing in large format, black
and white and color printing
Al Lowe is joined by David Gordon at A.E.D. Motorsport Products,
headquartered in Indianapolis. Lowe is the company’s founder.
CLASSNOTES
In Memoriam
Elizabeth (Grace) Hutchins, ’25, Muncie,
April 8.
1930s
In Memoriam
Glennis G. (Powell) Douglass, ’30, Converse,
April 19.
Garnet R. (Gibson) Marsh, ’31, Muncie,
April 28.
Dorotha A. (Perry) Wenning, ’33,
Greensburg, April 12.
Martha E. (Nash) Wacknitz, ’34MA45,
Frankfort, March 24.
Cecile L. (Hudgel) Warner, ’34MA50,
Clearwater, FL, April 18.
Elizabeth A. (Rickert) Marker, ’35,
Winchester, April 9.
Freida M. (Herrin) Alfrey, ’36MA65, Hartford
City, April 3.
James C. Fidler, ’36, Kyle, TX, April 28.
Ina B. (Woodard) Morrical, ’36, Logansport,
April 3.
Max W. Rudicel, ’38, Kokomo, April 17.
1940s
In Memoriam
Martha E. (House) Dennis, ’40, Chandler, AZ,
January 30.
Marguerite F. (Pratt) Hedges, ’40, Monon,
April 17.
Clyde E. Rush, ’40, Amarillo, TX, May 3.
Robert N. Bussard, ’41, Fort Wayne, March
29.
Lloyd D. Frazer, ’41MAE50, Ocala, FL, April 8.
Jayne (Harris) Miller, ‘41, Chico, CA, May 5.
Esther A. (Arnott) Silden, ’41, Charlotte, NC,
April 19.
Charlotte V. (Bakes) Baird, ’42, Ladoga,
April 19.
Dorothy L. (Smith) Kimmel, ’42,
Williamsville, NY, March 19.
Betty R. (Hiatt) Bounakes, ’43, Portsmouth,
RI, April 30.
Virginia P. (Schneider) Guillaume, ‘43, Fort
Wayne, May 21.
Corinne R. (Rager) Wilson, ’43, Tucson, AZ,
April 5.
Viola B. (Roe) Curry, ’44, Indianapolis,
April 21.
Marjorie J. (Bowyer) Swanson, ’45,
Anderson, April 5.
Max L. Hunt, ’46, Hobe Sound, FL, April 19.
Alverissa C. (Faupel) Miller, ‘47, Chesterton,
May 8.
Homer E. Morris, ’47MAE51, South Bend,
April 17.
James W. Stone, ’47MAE56, Battle Creek, MI,
April 16.
Joe Harvey, ’48MA56, Sun City, AZ, March 21.
HIGHLIGHT
Paul Gipe
by Katherine Tryon
Since graduating from Ball State with
a degree in natural resources, Paul Gipe,
’73, has dedicated his time and effort to
promoting renewable energy. Over the
past decade, his work in the field has
garnered him much attention.
In 1998, The American Wind Energy
Association named Gipe “Man of the
Year” and the World Renewable Energy
Congress presented him with one of
their highest honors, naming him “a
pioneer in renewable energy.”
Gipe’s interest in the environment
began during his college days at Ball
State and grew through his involvement
with ENACT, Ball State’s first
environmental group.
The organization petitioned for the
banning of phosphate detergent sales
by the Indiana Legislature and also
contributed to a seven-year effort to
regulate coal strip mining in the U.S.
“I was a radical at Ball State and I’m still
a radical,” says Gipe, adding that after
graduating he wanted to continue to
make a difference.
Evelyn L. (Davis) King, ‘48, Muncie, May 14.
Ruth S. (Stohler) Stanley, ‘48MAE77,
Richmond, May 16.
Joseph W. Burt, ‘49MA59, Leesburg, FL,
May 8.
Gladys C. Leas, ’49MA59, Hudson, April 5.
Raymond E. Tanner, ’49, Moreno Valley, CA,
April 1.
1950s
News
John F. Clouse, ‘58MA60, and his wife Evelyn,
Muncie, celebrated their 50th wedding
anniversary, June 1.
In Memoriam
Dale E. Graham, ’50HHD87, Columbia City,
May 11. He received the Distinguised Alumni
Award in 1982.
Charles E. Kaufman, ’50MA55, Fort Collins,
CO, April 25.
Samuel G. Bebee, ‘51MA68, Salisbury, MD,
May 4.
Norman W. Campbell, ’51, Freeport, IL,
April 30.
courtesy, Paul Gipe
1920s
Paul Gipe is an advocate for promoting
the use of renewable energy.
“I decided to put my career where my
mouth was,” he says.
He says one of his greatest
achievements is his contribution
toward making the use of renewable
energy a more common occurrence.
Use of renewable energy, he says, “is
a reality, and I am proud to have been
a part of the process that has made it
happen.”
In addition to contributing to
publications on the topic, Gipe also
has authored several books about
renewable energy.
Norman E. Crum, ’52MA56, Richmond,
March 30. He was a former member of the
Alumni Council.
Dale A. Nestel, ‘52, Clermont, FL, May 13.
George F. Rea, ‘52, Boca Raton, FL, January 4.
Marion E. Buzzard, ’53MA60, Berne,
February 21.
Kenneth A. Grant, ’53, Swansea, IL, April 18.
Mary E. (Carnahan) Orr, ‘53, Canton, GA,
February 15.
James E. Walker, ’53MAE70, Indianapolis,
February 22.
Beluah M. Frogge, ’54MA61, Muncie, April 2.
Edward C. Bir, ‘55MA64, Tucson, AZ, May 30.
James M. George, ’55MA62, Woodland Park,
CO, October 8, 2006.
Adrien (Witkowski) Shelton, ‘57MA60,
Corpus Christi, TX, May 1.
David L. Bryan, ’58, Waterford, MI,
October 20, 2006.
Dorothy M. (Dietz) Hamilton, ’58MA65,
Selma, May 7.
Stephen Kosanovich, ’58MA63, Granger,
March 26.
John P. Roberds, ’58MA65, Eaton, OH,
April 19.
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Wilbur E. Davis, ‘59, Milwaukee, WI, May 21.
Ruth (Boone) Herron, ’59, Lapel, April 10.
1960s
News
Judy K. (Musser) Fendel, ’62, New Palestine,
has retired from Community Hospitals as a
registered nurse.
Linda S. (Gambee) Henry, ’62, Puyallup, WA,
has co-authored her fourth book,
Transformational Eldercare from the Inside Out:
Strengths-Based Strategies for Caring.
Richard D. Hibschman, ’62, Kansas City, MO,
retired as head of Pembroke Hill School. He
was honored with an endowment fund
created in his name.
Nancy L. (Stine) Walts, ’62MA77EdD88,
Bonita Springs, FL, has retired as administrator
of Bradner Health Care in Marion.
Daniel M. Sherry, ’63, Brentwood, TN, has
retired as a fish and wildlife biologist from
the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. He
continues to perform as a musician/vocalist
with a night club band.
Anna V. Liechty, ’68, and her brother, Paul S.
Liechty, MA51EDS69, are living in a retirement
center in Berne. Anna is 91 and Paul is 89 years
old.
Jeanne H. (DeWitt) Sheridan, ’68MA69,
Fort Wayne, was recently appointed director
of secondary education for the Education
Department at the University of St. Francis.
Charlotte A. (Pace) Wilkens, ’68, Stevensville,
MI, retired this spring after 39 years as a
teacher and counselor with Benton Harbor
area schools.
Mary K. (Plummer) Thies, ‘69MAE71,
Mishawaka, retired after 38 years of teaching
in the Elkhart Community Schools.
In Memoriam
Genevra E. (Kelley) Kaiser, ’60, Bourbon,
April 27.
Earl M. Lees, ‘60, Peru, May 16.
Toni A. (Quate) McCloud, ’60, Rochester, MI,
April 26.
Robert A. Chezem, ’61, Muncie, May 1.
Robert L. Harrold, ‘61, Hartford City, May 24.
Charles D. Stevens, ’61MA71, Hagerstown,
April 2.
Frances G. (Abney) Sulanke, ’61MA62,
Muncie, May 8.
Ronald L. Beasley, ’62, Syracuse, April 15.
Sandra I. (Baughman) DeCraene, ‘62,
Granger, May 17.
Richard C. Scoggins, ’62, Kokomo, May 8.
Larry B. Stuber, ’62MA68, Chesterton,
April 16.
Robert A. Perrigo, ’64MA66, Marlette, MI,
March 24.
Edward S. Talley, ‘64, Bloomington, May 19.
Anne E. (Sikes) Clark, MA65, Indianapolis,
May 8.
Sharen S. (Tyner) Duncan, ’65, Tipton,
April 14.
Lois J. (Venard) LaGue, ’65MAE69,
Crawfordsville, May 3.
Karen M. Woods, ’65, Gilbert, AZ, April 5.
Robert W. Crick, ‘66, Mission, TX, May 9.
Kirk A. Halberstadt, ‘66MA67, Rockford, MI,
April 26.
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Sharon L. (Pearl) Moon, ’66, Indianapolis,
April 19.
Jeanette (Cox) Reynolds, ’66MA69, Muncie,
April 17.
Sofia P. (Nunez) Rodriguez, MA66, San
Antonio, TX, April 3.
Harry F. Baney, ’67, South Bend, April 11.
Ralph J. Coleson, MA67, Grove City, OH,
May 19.
Elizabeth A. (Forsythe) Huntzinger, MA67,
Indianapolis, March 27.
Walter J. Muth, ’67MA72, Fort Wayne,
November 8, 2006.
Clifford C. Robinson, ‘67, Indianapolis,
May 30.
Neva J. (McNeelan) Snider, ‘67, Anderson,
May 15.
Billy J. Upchurch, MAE67, Richmond, May 17.
David J. Kelly, ‘68, Anderson, May 21.
Josephine H. (Ruddell) Leden, ’68,
Connersville, April 22.
Gloria J. (Althardt) Brown, ‘69MAE74,
Phoenix, AZ, May 27.
1970s
News
Mary K. (Kirkpatrick) House, ’70, Muncie,
works for Muncie Surgical Associates, Inc. as a
registered nurse.
Niel C. Ellerbrook, ‘70, Evansville, has been
elected to the board of the American Gas
Foundation. He is a former recipient of the Ball
State Distinguished Alumni Award.
Edwin M. Shafer, ’70, Apison, TN, is vice
president of development for Presbyterian
Manors of Mid-America.
Susan E. (Cookerly) Armor, ’72, Franklin, is
special projects coordinator and a clinical
nurse for the Cancer Care Center of Johnson
Memorial Hospital.
Kevin D. Walter, ’72MAE77, North
Manchester, retired from Manchester Junior
High School in May. David taught Language
Arts for 35 years and also served as a coach.
David L. Gregory, ’73MA78, Morocco and
Kathy M. (Niedzielski) Gregory, ’72MAE75,
retired this spring from North Newton School
Corporation. David taught 31 years, and
Kathy taught 33 years.
Teresa A. (Moeller) Bavender, ’74, Lodi, CA,
is a registered nurse for the California Nurses
Association.
Randall A. Condra, ’74, Columbus, OH, will
have a solo exhibit of his watercolors at the
Worthington Community Center in July and
August. The exhibit is entitled, ”Geometric
Impressions.”
Susan K. (Galvin) Newbold, ’75, Franklin, TN,
has been promoted to associate professor for
the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing.
Susan received Ball State’s Outstanding
Nursing Alumni Award in 1995.
Deborah A. (Sawyer) Gaughan, ’75, Carmel,
has joined BKD, LLP, a CPA and advisory firm,
as a supervisor in tax services.
Kimberly (Parks) Poppa, ‘76, Skaneateles,
NY, recently received the 2007 Distinguished
Service Award from the Independent
Insurance Agents and Brokers of New York, NY.
Heidi (Reiter) Cissell, ’78, Calabassas, CA, was
soprano soloist for the “Miss Americana” mass
in Carnegie Hall in 2006.
Douglas J. Glasenapp, ’79, Milwaukee, WI,
was named the 2006 Outstanding Biology
Teacher for Wisconsin. He teaches at Rufus
King International Baccalaureate High School.
Marriages
Dena (Mentis), ’73, to George Kouremetis,
San Francisco, September 10, 2005. Dena has
been named director of sales training for The
Advantage Group, located in Sacramento. The
couple resides in Folsom, CA.
Alyce A. (Carll), ’76, to Allen Rios, December
30, 2006. Alyce is a special education teacher
for Hillsborough County Schools. The couple
resides in Lithia, FL.
In Memoriam
Bettye A. (Achor) Hocker, ’70MA76, Goshen,
March 28.
June R. (Iliff ) Smith, ‘71, Jamaica, NY, May 31.
Richard E. Stucky, MA72, Monroe, February 5.
Marvin A. Beck, ’73, Carlsbad, NM,
January 26.
Gorman L. Miller, EdD73, Danville, PA,
April 9.
Marilyn C. (Carter) Opel, MAE73, Fountain
Hills, AZ, April 24.
Stephen L. Borden, ’74, Indianapolis, April 22.
Bruce S. Stephens-Hotopp, MA74,
Indianapolis, May 21.
Linda A. (Rodden) Wright, ’74MAE79,
Anderson, April 6.
Kirby N. Bartlett, ’75, Coram, MT, April 27.
Mark H. Northrop, ’75, Indianapolis, April 26.
Marjorie L. (Ferguson) Smith, ’75MA84,
Clarksburg, April 16.
Coleen R. (McLaughlin) DeCamp, ’77, Mount
Vernon, April 18.
Vicki J. Luhrsen, ’77MAE82, Aurora, April 8.
Anthony J. Prosen, PhD77, Muncie,
April 16.
Shirley J. (Koreva) Hollenback, MAE79,
Brunswick, ME, April 11.
1980s
News
Thomas M. McLaughlin, Jr, ’80MA81,
Burlington, WI, has joined Case Construction
Equipment as communications manager.
Gina M. (Spradlin) Smith, ’80, Leesburg,
was recently promoted to implementation
administrator at HPS, headquartered in
Middleville, MI.
John O. Sheller, ’81, Prospect, KY, is an
attorney with Stoll Keenon Ogden, PLLC.
James F. Ziegler, ‘83, Rochester, is the
recipient of the 2006 High Miler award
and was designated one of the top five
professional drivers for Hoosier Transit, Inc./
Elkhart.
Richard W. Chance, ’84, Greenwood, is a
healthcare consultant at BSA LifeStructures.
Susan J. Wilden, ’84, Noblesville, works as a
freelance photographer for SPMSportsInc.com
Jerrold T. Parsey, ’86BAR86, Tallahassee, FL,
recently accepted the position of director of
architecture for Starwood Vacation Ownership,
Inc., Orlando, FL.
Richard J. Ruppert, BAR86, Indianapolis,
has been promoted to associate in the
K-12 education studio at CSO Architects,
Indianapolis.
R. Randall Schumacher, ’86BAR86, Fishers,
has been promoted to principal in the
higher education studio at CSO Architects,
Indianapolis.
Robert R. Webb, ’86, Orlando, FL, has been
promoted to branch manager at Florida Lift
Systems.
Theresa L. (Wilson) Flores, ’87, Columbus, OH,
has published her first book, The Sacred Bath:
An American Teen’s Story of Modern Day Slavery.
Mark V. Kratzner, ‘87, Vincennes, owns
and operates Hall of Hollywood Hoosiers,
honoring people in Hollywood with Hoosier
connections.
Lewis H. Strouse, DA87, Pittsburgh, PA, has
received the Pennsylvania Music Educators
Association, District 1, “Citation of Excellence”
award for teaching in higher education. He
is associate chairman of music education at
Carnegie Mellon University.
Gregory J. Hill, ’89BAR89, Levering, MI, is
an architectural designer with N.J. White
Associates in Petoskey, MI.
In Memoriam
David M. Kirch, MBA80, Indianapolis,
April 3.
Edna M. (Crose) Hesson, ’83, Muncie, May 11.
Julia K. Roberts, ’83, Indianapolis, April 30.
Diana G. (Miller) Rumler, ’83, Greenfield,
April 24.
William A. Spurgeon, ’83, Muncie, April 4.
Alan B. Christopher, MA86, Morgantown, WV,
January 19.
Betty J. (Piner) Hahn, ‘86, Muncie, May 15.
Frank C. Barton, ’88, Zionsville, April 28.
Marc Hoffman, ’89, Muncie, April 14.
Peter J. Davidson, ‘89, University Park, FL,
January 30.
M. Gregory Johnston, ’89, Austin, TX, April 22.
1990s
News
Shelly A. (Spier) Goethals, ‘92, New Carlisle,
graduated in May from the University of Notre
Dame with a master of business administration
degree.
Troy C. Hershman, ‘92, Muncie, is assistant
athletic trainer at Ball State.
Joseph E. Nealon, ’93, Hopkinton, MA, is a
legal analyst for the morning show on WCRN
830 AM radio.
Shawn M. Pala, MS93, Indianapolis, owns
and operates a private chiropractic practice in
Noblesville.
Ann T. Zimmerman, ‘94, Fishers, has been
promoted to associate in the corporate
commercial studio of CSO Architects,
Indianapolis.
Jason E. Bruce, ’95BAR95, Fishers, has joined
CSO Architects, Indianapolis, as a project
architect/manager in the K-12 education
studio.
David J. Deer, 95, Indianapolis, has begun
a new job with Stanley Security Solutions,
Inc. His wife, Andrea J. (Hancock) Deer, ’95,
has completed a scrapbooking line. She is
a product designer for Scrappin’ Sports and
More.
James S. Defalque, ’96BAR96, Carmel, is a
project architect with CSO Architects.
Bryan L. Bain, ’97MA99, Oshkosh, WI, has
been elected to a second two-year term on
the Oshkosh Common Council.
Dana N. Mull, ’98, Atlanta, GA, is an account
manager for the Microsoft Corporation,
Atlanta.
Gregory S. Smith, ’99MA06, Osceola, has
been named defensive coordinator of the
football team at Mishawaka High School.
Marriages
Shelley A. (Beber), ’95, to Scott Kinder,
Woonsocket, RI, May 5. Shelley is employed
by Heritage of Rhode Island. They reside in
Woonsocket, RI.
Lisa A. (Choinacky), ’97, to Josh Parks, Austin,
TX, November 26, 2006. Lisa works for Women
and Their Work: Artspace.
Jennifer A. (Stone), ’97, to Chad J. McCauley,
’96MS99, February 17. The couple resides in
Ingleside, IL.
Ralph L. Baker, ’98, to Keri A. Chew, June 17,
2006. They live in Greensburg, PA.
Brandon S. Hartman, ’98, to Shannon Wilson,
May 5. Brandon is the program and marketing
manager for Impact 2818, a Christian ministry.
The couple resides in North Webster.
Melissa A. (Patterson), ’99, to John Heinrichs,
May 11. Melissa works with the Washington
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the Alumnus. E-mail photos to alumni1@bsu.edu or mail them
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New Additions
Cheryl J. (Stohr) Cundy, ‘90, Columbia, MO,
and her husband Timothy, a daughter,
July 26, 2006.
S.Troy Burk, ’94, Indianapolis, and his wife
Megan, a son, April 11.
Tammy M. (Burdsall) Grieser, ’94, and Sean
C. Grieser, ’94MA98, Silver Spring, MD, a son,
March 21.
Kathryn A. (Mass) Smith, ‘94, and Gregory
S. Smith, ‘99MA06, Osceola, a son, April 19.
Becky S. (Bishop) Moren, ’95 and Mark G.
Moren, PhD95, Talkeetna, AK, a daughter,
January 29.
Brenda R. (Eckstein) Moster, ’95, and
Dominic J. Moster, ’93, Carmel, a son,
January 3. Dominic is a managing actuary
for Conseco.
Michelle R. (Steele) Wente, ’95, and Brent
A. Wente, ’95, Bad Soden, Germany, a son,
February 17.
Trevor E. Bergum, ‘96, and his wife Joanna,
Westfield, a daughter, April 13.
Sarah J. (DeFreese) Ferris, ‘96, and Jerald C.
Ferris, ‘94, Sacramento, CA, a son,
April 21. Sarah is a fourth grade teacher for
Sacramento City Unified Schools. Jerald is
English department chairman at River City
High School.
Matthew E. Smith, ’96, Burke, VA, and his
wife Karen, a daughter, February 6. Matthew
is deputy assistant secretary of public affairs
for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
Deborah L. (Thompson) Beck, ’97, and
her husband Rick, Avon, a son, December 2,
2006.
Sara J. (Edson) Soultz, ‘97, and Ryan A.
Soultz, ‘97, Indianapolis, a daughter, May 7.
Natalie (Anzur) Jarvis, ’98, Dyer, and her
husband Jason, a son, March 8.
Shannon R. (Gaber) Kizlyk, ‘99, Colorado
Springs, CO, and her husband Darrick, a son,
May 21.
In Memoriam
Donald H. Dailey, MPA91MA95,
Georgetown, May 22.
Melinda N. (Eichhorn) Landis, ‘92, Fishers,
May 28.
Joan L. (Wiley) Whelan, ’94, Muncie,
October 9, 2006.
Timothy H. Gable, ’95, Connersville, April 2.
Rainn L. (Malis) MacPhail, ’96, Fort Wayne,
April 27.
Teresa C. (Holland) Scherer, ’97, Muncie,
April 17.
Vanessa L. (Welles) Miller, ’96, Goshen,
April 16.
2000s
News
Meredith E. (Williamson) Echols, ’00,
Roseville, MN, is an interior designer at Vivid
Interiors in Minneapolis, MN.
Celeste A. (Sutton) Stanley, ’00,
Indianapolis, is senior marketing/PR
strategist for Synergy Marketing Group, Inc.
Susan R. (Overs) Wilson, MA00, Daleville, is
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HIGHLIGHT
Laurie Orloff
by Laura Ford
Laurie Orloff, ’79MA83, a musician
and author, recently published her
second book, How to Handle Your Cranky
and Stressed-Out Parents: A Guide for
Teens. Orloff, who is known for her joyful
parenting columns in Florida and Texas
newspapers, was inspired to write the
book by her oldest son.
“From day one I’ve tried to put
myself in his shoes, and then my other
son’s shoes, too,” she says. “That’s what
compelled me [to write the book],
standing in their shoes and seeing how
well it really does work.”
Orloff ’s writing career began in
1991 through a letter she had written
in regard to a segment that aired on
ABC network’s 20/20. She disagreed
with the advice given by a doctor, who
advocated that babies cry themselves
to sleep.
Six weeks after sending the letter,
Orloff heard her words read on the air
by the show’s John Stossel. The letter
was presented at the beginning of a
segment that showcased two doctors,
with opposing views, to debate the
topic.
“When I [heard] my letter read, I
thought, ‘Maybe what I have to say is
important,’” says Orloff. For the next 16
years, she focused her efforts on writing
and speaking about parenting. Her first
an agent with Shelter Insurance in Anderson.
Brian C. Campbell, ’01BAR01, Columbus, has
been promoted to associate in the corporate
commercial studio of CSO Architects,
Indianapolis.
Amy R. Demuth, ’01MS02, Fishers, has
been promoted to supervisor at BKD, LLP in
Indianapolis.
Jennifer M. Faller, ’01, Pasadena, CA,
received her doctor of pharmacy degree. She
works for Walgreens.
Andrew D. Heidt, ’01, Murfreesboro, TN, is a
photographer/digital specialist with Middle
Tennessee State University.
Wallace M. Johnson, II, ‘73BS02, Lexington,
MA, was inducted into the Delaware County
Hall of Fame for Coaching in May. He is
assistant athletic director for the Boston
Public Schools.
Randall S. Robison, ’02BAR02, Brownsburg,
recently joined CSO Schenkel Schultz ,
Indianapolis, as a project architect in the
higher education studio.
Jami E. Heath, ’03, Muncie, is vice president
and co-owner of University Pedorthics.
Kassandra E. Heine, ’03, Brookline, MA, has
courtesy, Laurie Orloff
Elementary School District in Phoenix, AZ.
The couple resides in Phoenix.
Published author Laurie Orloff also is
an accomplished musician.
book, The Ten Commandments of Holistic
Parenting, was published in 1997.
Within the past year, Orloff has
stepped away from her writing to
focus on her first passion, the viola.
She currently plays in orchestras in the
Dallas and eastern Texas area and in
southern Arkansas, while also teaching
private lessons in her own studio and at
a nearby school.
She says the parenting advice relates
also to her work as an instructor. “I
apply a lot of my parenting philosophy
when I’m one-on-one with [my
students],” Orloff says. “I love making
them feel good about themselves,
making them laugh, and making the
music fun for them.”
graduated from the New England School of
Law in Boston, MA.
Kathryn M. Huneke, ’03, Greensburg, tours
with Disney, training entertainers. She also
plays Alice in “Alice in Wonderland.”
Jennifer A. Kelm, ’03, Roselle, IL, is a staging
specialist with Disney. She teaches and works
with maintaining creative intent with the
shows and parades.
David B. Lefevre, ’03BAR03, Elkhart, has
accepted a graduate architect position at
Adrian Smith and Gordon Gill Architecture,
Chicago, IL. He recently completed a Master
of Architecture degree from the University of
Pennsylvania.
Katherine E. Maddock, ’03, Brookville,
is a registered nurse at McCullough Hyde
Memorial Hospital in Oxford, OH.
Nicole D. Voges, ’03, Chicago, IL, was recently
promoted to Web master of Modern Healthcare
magazine.
Nehginpao Kipgen, ’04, Laurel, MD,
received the ECO Award 2006 from the Earth
Community Organization. He is president and
general secretary of Kuki International Forum.
Kathleen L. Swander, ’04, Carmel, is
communications specialist for the Indiana
State Department of Agricultue.
Raun A. Love, ’05BAR05, Indianapolis, has
been promoted to associate in the K-12
education studio of CSO Architects.
Zachary M. Florent, ‘06, Fort Wayne, is a
teacher/trainer of English and information
communication technology in the Philippines
for the United States Peace Corps.
Jillynn M. Guth, ’06, Chesterton, has joined
CSO Architects as a graduate architect in the
commercial studio.
Sheana M. Knighton, ‘06, Frederick, MD,
is communications assistant for the talent
agency, Creative Artists Agency.
Upcoming Events
July
Marriages
Jill E. (Jones), ’00, to Matthew Wichman,
April 21. Jill is a special education teacher
in Anderson. They live in Indianapolis.
Emily M. (Scheiman), ’00, to Jeffrey Pass, May
12. Emily is a nurse for Clarian Health Partners.
They live in Fishers.
Ryan C. Childers, ’01MS02, to Kira
K. Hallgren, September 2, 2006.
Sara A. (Baldini), ’02, to Michael Dill,
October 19, 2006. Sara is a dental hygienist for
Burkhart Family Dentistry. The couple resides
in Mishawaka.
Matthew K. Deitchley, ’02, to Andrea
Alabaugh, September 23, 2006. Matthew is
executive producer for the morning show at
WNDU-TV. The couple resides in South Bend.
Audrey L. (Huston), ’02, to Richard Fireline, Jr.,
February 23. Audrey is a special needs teacher
in Syracuse. The couple resides in Elkhart.
Angela K. (Garlinger), ’02, to Ben Eberhart,
April 21. She teaches kindergarten for
Washington Township Schools. The couple
resides in Fishers.
Jennifer A. (James), ’02, to Richard L. Corkum,
September 23, 2006. Jennifer is a selfemployed Web designer. The couple lives in
Naples, FL.
Kara L. (VanLue), ’02, to Trent Mamazza,
December 30, 2006. Kara is a teacher for New
Prairie United School Corporation. They reside
in New Carlisle.
Janelle M. (Cipriano), 03, to Brian Rebel, April
20. The couple resides in Naperville, IL.
Amber L. (Penrod), ’03MA05, to Kevin
Stautamoyer, May 5. Amber is a fitness
program director. They live in Muncie.
Jessica S. (Williams), ’03, to Travis R.
Scott, ’03, November 4, 2006. The couple
lives in Indianapolis.
Courtney L. (Cauble), ’04, to Christopher
Cheever, May 12. Courtney is a product
marketing analyst at Conseco Insurance,
Indianapolis. They live in Carmel.
Michael J. Gant, ’04, to Jennifer J. Weaver,
April 14. Michael works for the J.H. Bennett Co.
They live in Fort Wayne.
Shannon B. (Joyce), ‘05, to Joe Buckner,
March 24. The couple resides in Cincinnati, OH.
Marisa A. (Schriefer), ’05, to Christopher
Bland, April 28. Marissa is a preschool teacher
at Huffer Memorial Children’s Center. The
couple resides in Muncie.
Heather M. (Snyder), ’05, to Trent B.
Pell, ’05, September 23, 2006. Heather works
for the Sincerus Bronze Art Center. Trent is a
August
September
5 Michiana Alumni Chapter
Board of Directors Meeting
14 Northeastern Alumni Chapter
Three Rivers Festival Parade
20 Nursing Alumni Society
Pinning Ceremony
21 Black Alumni Society
Board of Directors
United Way Breakfast at Black Expo
21 Michiana Alumni Chapter
4-H Fair Luncheon and Concert
23 FCS Alumni Society
“Make-n-Take” Summer Social
26 Greater Indianapolis Alumni
Cocktail Tasting Event
27 Cardinal Football Alliance
Board of Directors Meeting
3-5 Black Alumni Society Reunion
11 Chicago Area Alumni
White Sox Baseball Outing
11 Greater Indianapolis Alumni
Mardi Gras Party on the Prairie
21 Michiana Alumni
Board of Directors Meeting
22 Half-Century Club Revisit
24 Cincinnati Area Alumni
Reds Baseball Outing
28 Scheumann Stadium Dedication
28 Nursing Alumni Society
Board of Directors Meeting
30 Football Pre-Game Rally
BSU vs.Miami University
30 NREM Alumni Society
Board of Directors Meeting
6 Adams-Wells Alumni Chapter
Board of Directors Meeting
14 Education Redefined Tour
with President Gora
15 Football Pre-Game Rally
BSU vs. Navy
15 NREM Alumni Society
White River Clean-up
15 Greater Indianapolis Alumni
Hoosier Park Outing
Elkhart
Fort Wayne
Student Center
Indianapolis
Goshen
Muncie
Indianapolis
Muncie
Alumni Center
Chicago, IL
Fishers
Elkhart
Alumni Center
Cincinnati, OH
Scheumann Stadium
Alumni Center
Alumni Center
Alumni Center
Decatur
Annapolis, MD
Annapolis, MD
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For information on any event, contact the Alumni Association.
phone: (765) 285-1080; toll free: 1 (888) I-GO-4-BSU;
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geographic systems specialist for the Madison
County Council of Government. The couple
resides in Osceola.
Lindsay J. (Spaulding), ’05, to Christopher
G. Jones, May 19. Lindsay is a reporter for the
Hendricks County Flyer in Avon. The couple
resides in Mooresville.
Ashley A. (Stites), ’05, to Trent Terry, April 7.
Ashley is assistant principal for De-Soto
County Schools. They live in Bradenton, FL.
Candi S. (Weirich), ’05, to Daniel A. Niksch,
’05, September 23, 2006. They live in Crown
Point.
Leora B. (Adams), ‘06, to Matthew S. Jarrett,
June 2. Leora is a teacher at East Wayne
Headstart. The couple resides in New Haven.
Kari E. (Jones), ’06, to Nicholas J. Gayes,
’03, May 12. Kari works at Fairytale Brownies,
Phoenix, AZ. Nick is lead sports designer at
the East Valley Tribune, Mesa, AZ. They live in
Chandler, AZ.
Holly A. (Samuels), ’06, to Gregory Allen,
May 19. Holly is a news reporter at Red River
Broadcasting KVRR-TV.
Austin C. Summers, ‘06, to Shannon M.
Wright, June 2. Austin works for Safe Auto
Insurance. They reside in Columbus, OH.
Melissa N. (Welling), ‘06, to Zach Weber,
June 2. Melissa works for Lutheran Social
Services of Indiana. The couple resides in Fort
Wayne.
Cristen E. (Houghton), ‘07, to Andrew J.
Cassler, June 2. They reside in Elkhart.
New Additions
Erica D. (Showalter) Hoke, ’00, and Jeffrey D.
Hoke, ’94, Charlotte, NC, a son, April 27. Jeff
is a materials manager for GE. Erica is a selfemployed graphic designer.
Dawn M. (Wasielewski) Lue Pann, ’00, and
her husband Damien, Orlando, FL, a daughter,
April 6.
Jeremy M. Decker, ’01, and his wife Amanda,
Noblesville, a son, March 16.
Brian L. Shrieve, ‘01, and his wife Brooke,
Muncie, a daughter, May 29.
Amanda E. (Terrell) Suhan, ‘01, and her
husband Matt, Middleville, MI, a son, May 4.
Natalie J. (Westerfeld) Wanstrath, ’01, and
her husband Nathan, Batesville, a son,
March 21.
Maya L. (Crevonis) Laurent, ’02, and Patrick
R. Laurent, ’00, Westfield, a son, February 7.
Meredith (Wenzel) Miller, ‘02, and her
husband Matthew, Westfield, a son, April 10.
Renee K. (Planck) Sills, ’02, and Drew A. Sills,
’01, Evansville, a daughter, December 1, 2006.
Kristen L. (Tette), ’02, and Ryan T. Meier, ’04,
Fishers, a son, November 22, 2006.
In Memoriam
Jack Burks, ’00, Anderson, March 30.
Elizabeth A. Burgess, ’05, Baxter, TN, May 5.
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